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Table 4 Effect of the Pistachio Essential oil on droplet size (Z-Average Diameter) and emulsion polydispersity (Polydispersity index) in yeast culture medium

From: In vitro evaluation of the activity of an essential oil from Pistacia vera L. variety Bronte hull against Candida sp.

Preparation

Z-Average Diameter

(nm)

Polydispersity index

LogP

RPMI+DMSO

881.4 ± 1.8

0.836 ± 0.011

Fluconazole

1570.0 ± 2.1

1.0 ± 0.012

−0.12

Voriconazole

2316.0 ± 2.3

1.0 ± 0.011

1.49

Caspofungin

531.3 ± 1.6

0.679 ± 0.010

−4.59

EO

2151.0 ± 2.2

1.0 ± 0.012

EO + Fluconazole

847.5 ± 2.3

0.688 ± 0.008

EO + Voriconazole

343.7 ± 1.5

0.426 ± 0.007

EO + Caspofungin

690.1 ± 2.1

0.538 ± 0.004

  1. Theoretical logP value of the three antifungals are reported. Each measurement represents mean ± standard deviation (n = 3)