Research Article

Protolichesterinic Acid: A Prominent Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Compound from the Lichen Usnea albopunctata

Table 2

Antifungal activity of protolichesterinic acid.

Test bacteriaProtolichesterinic acidAmphotericin B
MIC
(μg/mL)
Diameter of zone of inhibition (mm)MIC
(μg/mL)
Diameter of zone of inhibition (mm)

A. flavus 821423
C. albicans 417116
C. tropicalis 224119
T. rubrum 0.1237224