Research Article
The Influence of Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) on Fluconazole Activity against Fluconazole-Resistant Candida albicans Strains
Table 4
MIC and MFC values of fluconazole, TTO, terpinen-4-ol, and fluconazole with TTO or terpinen-4-ol, for fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans strains.
| Reagents | C. albicans ATCC 10231 | C. albicans clinical strains ( = 32) |
MIC |
MFC | MIC | MFC | Range | Average | Range | Average |
| Fluconazole μg/mL | 256.0 | 256.0 | 64.0–256.0 | 244.0 ± 47.22 | 213.33–256.0 | 254.48 ± 7.44 | TTO % v/v | 0.125 | 0.25 | 0.06–0.5 | 0.19 ± 0.09 | 0.125–0.5 | 0.37 ± 0.13 | Fluconazole μg/mL with sublethal dose of TTO | 256.0 | 256.0 | 0.125–256.0 | 38.46 ± 84.35 | 0.17–256.0 | 66.62 ± 96.16 | Terpinen-4-ol % v/v | 0.06 | 0.125 | 0.06–0.25 | 0.11 ± 0.09 | 0.125–0.5 | 0.22 ± 0.19 | Fluconazole μg/mL with sublethal dose of terpinen-4-ol | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125-0.125 | 0.125 ± 0.0 | 0.125–1.0 | 0.38 ± 0.42 |
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