Research Article

Antifungal Activity of Jasminum sambac against Malassezia sp. and Non-Malassezia sp. Isolated from Human Skin Samples

Table 3

Antifungal activity of essential oil from the leaves and flowers of J. sambac against M. sympodialis, M. dermatitis, or M. furfur and non-Malassezia species.

IsolateParts of the plantsZone of inhibition
(mm ± SD)
MIC value (%)

M1Leaves
Flowers13.06 ± 0.2650
Positive control15.92 ± 1.5725

M2Leaves
Flowers12.36 ± 1.3350
Positive control15.87 ± 1.7225

M3Leaves
Flowers9.36 ± 1.2275
Positive control15.71 ± 1.6825

Positive control used was Fluconazole at 40 mg/mL. The diameter of inhibition zone was presented as a mean of 3 replicates. — denotes no inhibition of bacterial growth. The isolates M1, M2, and M3 represented M. sympodialis, M. dermatitis,or M. furfur and non-Malassezia species, respectively.