Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils against Candida albicans Strains Isolated from Users of Dental Prostheses

Figure 2

Micromorphology of C. albicans in absence (control) and presence of citral. (a) C. albicans ATCC 76645 in the absence of the product, demonstrating structures such as blastoconidia and pseudohyphae. (b) C. albicans ATCC 76645 in the presence of the phytoconstituent, rare yeasts, and pseudohyphae are observed. (c) C. albicans LM-11P in the absence of citral exhibiting large amounts of cell structures, blastoconidia, and pseudohyphae. (d) C. albicans LM-11P under the action of citrine MIC, with rare yeasts and pseudohyphae.

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