Evaluation of anticandidal activities and phytochemical examination of extracts prepared from Vitex agnus-castus: a possible alternative in treating candidiasis infections

Table 4 Screening of the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Vitex agnus-castus extract (µg/ml) by measuring the inhibition zone diameter (mm) for Candida strains

Strains	Aqueous extract				p value	MIC	Ethanolic extract				p value	MIC	Methanolic extract				p value	MIC	+ C
Strains	25	50	100	200	p value	MIC	25	50	100	200	p value	MIC	25	50	100	200	p value	MIC	+ C
*C. albicans*	-	-	-	10.5	0.87	150	-	-	-	9.5	0.87	150	-	-	-	10	1.00	150	10
*C. auris*	-	-	-	11	1.00	150	-	-	-	12	0.76	150	-	-	-	10	0.76	150	11
*C. dublinesis*	-	-	-	11	0.42	150	-	-	-	11	0.42	150	-	-	-	10	0.29	150	14
*C. famata*	-	-	14	15	0.71	75	-	-	23.5	28.5	0.003*	75	-	-	26.5	30	0.0009*	75	16.5
*C. rhodotorula*	-	-	-	9	0.10	150	-	-	-	11.5	0.31	150	-	-	-	10	0.16	150	15.5
*C. tropicalis*	-	-	-	13	0.33	150	-	-	-	11	0.15	150	-	-	-	12	0.23	150	17
*C. krusei (ck1)*	-	-	14	15.5	0.03*	75	-	-	-	12	0.32	150	-	-	-	15	0.04*	150	9
*C. krusei (ck2)*	-	-	13	14.5	0.04*	75	-	-	-	12	0.32	150	-	-	-	13	0.18	150	9
*C. krusei (ck3)*	-	-	15	18	0.71	75	-	-	-	12.5	0.32	150	-	-	-	12.5	0.32	150	16.5
*C. parapsilosis (cp1)*	-	-	18	20	0.07	75	-	-	-	15	0.01*	150	-	-	-	17	0.02*	150	30
*C. parapsilosis (cp2)*	-	-	16	18.5	0.26	75	-	-	-	14	0.04*	150	-	-	-	10	0.004*	150	24

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