Test agents (Sub-MICs) | Percent cell surface hydrophobicity | ||||
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C. albicans 04 | C. albicans 07 | C. albicans MTCC183 | C. albicans SC5314 | C. tropicalis 01 | |
Untreated control | 61.75 ± 3.45a | 62.74 ± 4.35 a | 33.80 ± 3.45a | 53.28 ± 3.45a | 60.97 ± 5.34a |
Essential oils | |||||
C. copticum | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0.25 × MIC | 22.55 ± 2.24b | 21.16 ± 2.24b | 22.69 ± 1.91b | 25.34 ± 2.43b | 17.31 ± 0.82b |
0.5 × MIC | 15.00 ± 1.67b,c | 17.87 ± 1.24b,c | 12.98 ± 1.47c | 16.72 ± 1.81c | 6.69 ± 0.45c |
T. vulgaris | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0.25 × MIC | 51.37 ± 4.45b | 33.70 ± 2.34b | 30.37 ± 2.34a | 40.27 ± 3.81b | 43.25 ± 4.16b |
0.5 × MIC | 43.56 ± 3.31b,c | 24.91 ± 1.81b,c | 17.05 ± 1.23b | 20.18 ± 1.67c | 36.39 ± 2.43b |
Thymol | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0.25 × MIC | 33.17 ± 2.56a | 28.00 ± 2.67a | 29.92 ± 2.89a | 35.81 ± 2.78a | 34.45 ± 2.67a |
0.5 × MIC | 21.23 ± 1.78a | 25.11 ± 1.67b | 16.64 ± 1.78b | 15.89 ± 1.89b | 17.89 ± 1.89b |
Antifungal drug | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Fluconazole | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0.25 × MIC | 61.68 ± 4.67a | 43.07 ± 3.89b | 31.74 ± 3.78a | 46.89 ± 3.89a | 51.23 ± 4.78a |
0.5 × MIC | 55.93 ± 3.56a | 32.35 ± 3.56b,c | 30.89 ± 3.78a | 40.10 ± 3.89b | 43.92 ± 3.89b |