Action of Coriandrum sativum L. Essential Oil upon Oral Candida albicans Biofilm Formation

Table 2

Anti-Candida activity (MIC-mg/mL) of crude essential oil (EO) and C. sativum fractions (F).

Candida spp.	EO	𝐹3-𝐹4	𝐹5	𝐹6	𝐹7	𝐹8–𝐹10
Culture collection
C. albicans CBS 562	0.015	0.063	>1.0	0.500	0.125	0.015
C. krusei CBS 57	0.015	0.500	0.500	0.250	0.125	0.063
C. parapsilosis CBS 604	0.125	0.500	>1.0	0.250	0.250	0.063
C. dubliniensis CBS 7987	0.007	0.125	>1.0	0.063	0.063	0.031
C. tropicalis CBS 94	0.125	0.500	>1.0	1.000	0.063	0.063
Clinical isolates^a
C. albicans 13 A5	0.031	0.125	>1.0	0.500	0.250	0.063
C. krusei 56 M3	0.007	0.250	0.250	0.250	0.125	0.063
C. parapsilosis 45 M4	0.007	0.500	>1.0	0.250	0.250	0.063
C. dubliniensis 26 A3	0.031	0.250	>1.0	0.250	0.125	0.063
C. tropicalis 53 M7	0.063	>1.0	>1.0	1.000	0.250	0.125

^aThe codes correspond to the number of the volunteers and the place of sample origin; (A)-periodontal pocket; (M) oral mucosa.