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Table 8 Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and zones of inhibition (at a concentration of 2000 μg/mL around a 6 mm disc diameter) of the essential oil and resin obtained from Commiphora guidottii against four fungal strains

From: Evaluation of the wound healing property of Commiphora guidottii Chiov. ex. Guid.

Fungal strain

MIC (μg/mL)*

Zone of inhibition (mm)

 

Oil

Resin

Oil**

Resin**

Griseofulvin

Aspergillus niger ATCC 6275

1000

1500

12.5 (83.3)

11.0 (73.3)

15

Candida albicans ATCC 10231

400

1000

14.0 (87.5)

11.0 (68.8)

16

Penicillium funiculosum NCTC 287

1000

2000

12.0 (85.7)

10.0 (71.4)

14

P. notatum ATCC 11625

1000

2000

12.0 (88.9)

10.5 (77.8)

13.5

  1. *MIC are expressed as an average from three independent experiments, each performed in triplicate. **Values in parenthesis indicate % activity of the test samples as compared with that of the standard griseofulvin