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Table 2 MIC in mg/mL of the leaf extracts of 13 plant species against A. fumigatus (AF), C. albicans (CA) and C. neoformans (CN) incubated for 12h and 24 h

From: Some southern African plant species used to treat helminth infections in ethnoveterinary medicine have excellent antifungal activities

Time and fungus

12h AF

24h AF

12h CA

24h CA

12h CN

24h CN

Average 12 h

Average 24h

Degree FCA

Brachylaena discolor

 0.31

 0.61

 0.31

 0.31

 0.08

 0.16

 0.23

 0.36

 65

Zanthoxylum capense

 0.04

 0.08

 0.16

 0.31

 0.08

 0.08

 0.09

 0.16

 60

Clerodendrum glabrum

 0.04

 0.08

 0.31

 0.63

 0.08

 0.16

 0.14

 0.29

 49

Heteromorpha trifoliata

 0.63

 1.25

 0.31

 0.63

 0.16

 0.16

 0.37

 0.68

 54

Apodytes dimidiata

 0.31

 0.31

 0.31

 0.63

 0.08

 0.16

 0.23

 0.37

 64

Strychnos mitis

 0.31

 0.63

 0.31

 0.63

 0.63

 0.63

 0.42

 0.63

 66

Maesa lanceolata

 0.31

 0.31

 0.16

 0.31

 0.16

 0.63

 0.21

 0.42

 50

Indigofera frutescens

 0.08

 0.31

 0.16

 0.16

 0.16

 0.16

 0.13

 0.21

 63

Leucosidea sericea

 0.16

 1.25

 0.31

 0.31

 0.08

 0.16

 0.18

 0.57

 32

Melia azedarach

 0.31

 0.63

 0.16

 0.31

0.63

 0.63

 0.37

 0.52

 70

Clausena anisata

 0.02

 0.04

 0.63

 0.63

 0.16

 0.16

 0.27

 0.28

 98

Cyathea dregei

 0.16

 0.31

 1.25

 1.25

 0.16

 0.16

 0.52

 0.57

 91

Milletia grandis

 0.04

 0.08

 0.16

 0.16

 0.63

 0.63

 0.28

 0.29

 95

Average

 0.21

 0.45

 0.35

 0.48

 0.24

 0.30

 0.26

 0.41

 65.9

  1. Values below 0.1 mg/mL in bold font. Degree of fungicidal activity (FCA) calculated by dividing average of 12 h MIC by average 24 h MIC and multiplying by 100.