Research Article
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 | | | | | ā |
| 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 isolatesa | | | | | | | 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 |
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aThe codes correspond to the number of the volunteers and the place of sample origin; (A)-periodontal pocket; (M) oral mucosa.
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