Research Article

Isoflavaspidic Acid PB Extracted from Dryopteris fragrans (L.) Schott Inhibits Trichophyton rubrum Growth via Membrane Permeability Alternation and Ergosterol Biosynthesis Disruption

Table 2

MIC values (μg/mL) of drugs in the absence and presence of sorbitol (0.8 M) and ergosterol (400 μg/mL) against T. rubrum (CMCC(F)T1d).

DrugSorbitolErgosterol
AbsencePresenceControlAbsencePresence

Isoflavaspidic acid PB2020+2080
Amphotericin Ba+0.58

aPositive control. (—): amphotericin B was not tested in the sorbitol assay. (+): fungal growth in the presence of sorbitol (0.8 M) and absence of drugs.