The Anticandidal and Toxicity Properties of Lampranthus francisci

Figure 6

The effects of the fresh and dry aqueous extracts on the growth of Candida albicans and Candida krusei. The extracts inhibited the growth of C. albicans at some concentrations, while the dry extract was found to encourage growth at 0.05 mg/mL, 0.1 mg/mL, and 0.5 mg/mL. At 1 mg/mL, the fresh and dry extracts reduced the growth of C. albicans by 28.1% and 8.2%, respectively. Both extracts encouraged the growth of C. krusei, although the dry extract stimulated growth more than the fresh extract. At 1 mg/mL, the effects of the fresh and dry extracts against C. krusei were similar as the increases in growth were 74.2% and 71.4%, respectively. Growth of Candida at the tested concentrations was compared to the growth of the untreated cells. ; ; . .