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Table 3 IC50 values of O. vulgare essential oil against C. albicans biofilms

From: Origanum vulgare L. essential oil inhibits virulence patterns of Candida spp. and potentiates the effects of fluconazole and nystatin in vitro

 

C. albicans ATCC 90029

C. albicans ATCC 10231

Fluconazole

ND

ND

Nystatin

12.7 ± 5.2

15.2 ± 2.6

O-EO

7.45 ± 2.8

2.8 ± 1.1 ****

  1. Results are expressed as mean (mg/L) + SD of at least three independent experiments. O-EO: O. vulgare essential oil. ND: not detected. ****p < 0.0001 respect to nystatin IC50 (ANOVA)