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Table 6 CSH in the strains of Candida spp. exposed to sub-inhibitory concentrations of oils of C. copticum , T. vulgaris and thymol

From: Sub-MICs of Carum copticum and Thymus vulgaris influence virulence factors and biofilm formation in Candida spp

Test agents (Sub-MICs)

Percent cell surface hydrophobicity

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

     

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

     

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

     

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

     

Fluconazole

     

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

  1. Within the columns, means values followed by different letters (a, b, c) are significantly different according to Duncan’s multiple range tests (P < 0.05).