Table 3 Antifungal activity (% inhibition) and MIC (mg/mL) of EO-MC against fungal strains tested.

From: Phytochemical profiling in vitro and in silico evaluation of antioxidant, antimicrobial, and insecticidal properties of Moroccan matricaria chamomilla essential oil

 

Essential oil

Fluconazole

C. albicans ATCC10231

Diameter of inhibition (mm)

28.33 ± 0.58 a

41.33 ± 1.15 b

MIC (mg/mL)

0.04 ± 0.00 a

0.0125 ± 0.00 b

A. niger MTCC282

Percentage of inhibition (%)

31.19 ± 0.00 a

47.67 ± 1.53 b

MIC (mg/mL)

0.02 ± 0.00 a

0.0062 ± 0.00 b

A. flavus MTCC9606

Percentage of inhibition (%)

17.00 ± 0.00 a

43.67 ± 1.53 b

MIC (mg/mL)

0.04 ± 0.00 a

0.0125 ± 0.00ba

F. oxysporum MTCC9913

Percentage of inhibition (%)

23.47 ± 0.7 a

59.17 ± 0.76 b

MIC (mg/mL)

0.02 ± 0.00 a

0.0062 ± 0.00 b

  1. Mean values (± SD, n = 3) labeled with distinct letters within the same row denote a significant contrast (ANOVA II, Tukey tests at p < 0.05).
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