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Table 7 Percentage of inhibition of germ tube formation by the propolis ethanolic extract

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

Inhibition of germ tube formation (%)

Ā 

Strain

0.06Ā mg/ml

0.125Ā mg/ml

0.25Ā mg/ml

0.5Ā mg/ml

1.0Ā mg/ml

2.0Ā mg/ml

CI50 mg/ml

C. albicans (cc)

28.15ā€‰Ā±ā€‰3.21

38.75ā€‰Ā±ā€‰5.24

51.15ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.90

52.35ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.19

54.98ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.13

88.7ā€‰Ā±ā€‰4.39

0.30ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.05

Ā C. albicans (ATCC 14065)

36.93ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.74

48.50ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.12

51.48ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.01

61.53.03ā€‰Ā±ā€‰2.25

63.23ā€‰Ā±ā€‰3.55

100.0ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.00

0.18ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.02

Ā C. albicans (CDBB-L-1003)

32.73ā€‰Ā±ā€‰7.37

34.58ā€‰Ā±ā€‰7.37

45.2ā€‰Ā±ā€‰2.38

48.85ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.67

51.98ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.90

94.23ā€‰Ā±ā€‰3.85

0.47ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.03

  1. Propolis ethanolic extract concentration of 5Ā mg/ml inhibited 100% of germ tube formation and, killed all yeast used in the assay