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Table 6 Anti-Candida albicans activity of the ethanolic extract of Chihuahua propolis

From: Activity of propolis from Mexico on the proliferation and virulence factors of Candida albicans

Ā 

Inhibition halos (millimeters)

Strain

Propolis

Nystatin

Amphotericin

MIC25 (mg/ml)

MIC50 (mg/ml)

MFC (mg/ml)

C. albicans (cc)

10.5ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.0

14.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.5

11.5ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.6

0.5

1.0

2.0

Ā C. albicans (ATCC 14065)

11.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.7

14.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.5

11.3ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.5

0.5

1.0

2.0

Ā C. albicans (CDBB-L-1003)

10.0ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.8

14.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.0

11.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.5

0.5

1.0

2.0

  1. Filter paper disks whit 4Ā mg of propolis, nystatin 25Ā Āµg; amphotericin 100Ā Āµg. The three strains of C. albicans were resistant to fluconazole (25Ā Āµg) and ketoconazole (50Ā Āµg)