Review Article

Chemistry and Antifungal Activity of Homoisoflavonoids

Table 1

Antifungal activity of homoisoflavonoids.

Antifungal testMicroorganismHomoisoflavonoidResultReference

Agar cup bioassay(a) C. albicans (MTCC 3017),
(b) Aspergillus niger (MTCC 281)
(a) Inhibitory zone 8 mm at 100 μg/mL and 11 mm at 150 μg/mL
(b) Inhibitory zone 7 mm at 100 μg/mL and 10 mm at 150 μg/mL
[11]

Agar diffusion methodC. albicans Ca 54MIC > 128 μg/mL[10]

Agar cup bioassay methodC. albicans; A. nigerInhibitory zone 5–15 cm at 100 μg/mL or 150 μg/mL[26]

Progressive double dilution methodC. albicansMIC = 50 μg/mL[27]

Microdilution methodC. albicans (ATCC 90028), C. albicans (ATCC 60193), C. tropicalis (ATCC 13803), C. krusei (ATCC 6258), C. parapsilosis (ATCC 22019), and C. glabrata (ATCC 90030)MIC = 62.5 μg/mL against C. albicans (ATCC 90028), C. tropicalis (ATCC 13803), and C. krusei (ATCC 6258)[28]