Table 1 Antifungal activity of four essential oils against the tested fungi using disk diffusion assay. (Mean inhibition zone diameter including disk diameter)
Tested fungi | Inhibition zone diameter in mm (Mean ± SD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thymus | Cinnamon | Lemon | Eucalyptus | Grisiofulvin | |
EO* | EO | EO | EO | ||
Tricophyton spp. (scalp isolate) | 73.33 ± 2.081 | 61.00 ± 2.000 | 15.33 ± 0.577 | 5.66 ± 1.155 | 36.00 ± 1.000 |
Tricophyton spp. (nail isolate) | 72.33 ± 2.08 | 62.66 ± .527 | 16.33 ± 0.577 | 6.66 ± 1.527 | 32.66 ± 1.577 |
Microsporum spp. | 73.00 ± 1.000 | 62.00 ± 2.081 | 14.66 ± 0.577 | 3.66 ± 3.214 | 34.00 ± 2.000 |
Candida albicans | 35.66 ± 1.527 | 31.33 ± 1.527 | 15.66 ± 0.577 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | N.T+ |
Aspergilus niger(Local isolates) | 62.66 ± 1.527 | 54.66 ± 2.081 | 15.33 ± 1.527 | 10.66 ± 0.57 | N.T |
Rhodotorula rubra( Local isolate) | 88.66 ± 2.309 | 54.00 ± 1.000 | 42.00 ± 1.00 | 10.00 ± 2.00 | N.T |