The Use of Essential Oils and Their Isolated Compounds for the Treatment of Oral Candidiasis: A Literature Review

Table 2

Established parameters based on minimum inhibitory concentrations of essential oils or related chemical constituents.

MIC range (μg/mL)	Intensity of antifungal activity	Score
<100	Very strong activity	++++
101–500	Strong activity	+++
501–1000	Moderate activity	++
1000–2000	Weak activity	+
>2001	No activity	−

Source: adapted from Freires et al. [16].