Research Article

Cytotoxic and Antifungal Amides Derived from Ferulic Acid: Molecular Docking and Mechanism of Action

Table 2

Results of the MIC, CFM, and the ratio of the two concentrations to the amides derived from ferulic acid against fungi of the genus Candida.

AmidesC. albicans CBS 562C. krusei CBS 573C. tropicalis CBS 94
MICMFCMIC/MFC reasonMICMFCMIC/MFC reasonMICMFCMIC/MFC reason
μg/mLμmol/mLμg/mLμmol/mLμg/mLμmol/mLμg/mLμmol/mLμg/mLμmol/mLμg/mLμmol/mL

2N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
3N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
4N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
5N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
65001.855001.8512500.822500.821N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
7N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.5001.685001.6815001.685001.681
85001.595001.5915001.595001.5915001.595001.591
9N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.5001.575001.5715001.575001.571
1062.50.1862.50.1811250.181250.1815001.455001.451
1162.50.191250.38262.50.1962.50.1915001.525001.521
Nystatin3.750.00433.750.004313.750.00433.750.004313.750.00433.750.00431
Control medium
Fungal growth control+++++++++++++++

or <4 fungicide; N.A.: no activity 2.4. Mechanism of fungicidal action.