Research Article

Antifungal Activity and Mechanism of Action of Different Parts of Myrtus communis Growing in Saudi Arabia against Candida Spp.

Table 3

In vitro antifungal activity (mm zone of inhibition) of the methanolic (M) and sodium phosphate buffer (P) extracts derived from various parts of M. communis against standard Candida spp.

Sample No.StemsFlowersLeavesRootsFluconazole (5 mg/ml)DMSO
PMPMPMPM

C. albicans ATCC 10213
C. glabrata ATCC 2001
C. keyfr ATCC 66028
C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019
C. tropicalis ATCC 750.

Data are means of three .