Chemical composition of 8 eucalyptus species' essential oils and the evaluation of their antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities

Table 4 Antifungal activity of seven Eucalyptus essential oils* ⁾

Essential oils	Tested microrganisms
Essential oils	Trichophyton rubrum	Trichophyton soudanense	Microsporum canis	Scopulariopsis brevicaulis	Candida albicans
E. maidenii	31.9 ± 2.1^a·)	66.8 ± 17.1^b	53.9 ± 0.0^b	22.8 ± 2.1^a	60.0 ± 0.0^b
E. odorata	100.0 ± 0.0^b	100.0 ± 0.0^b	100.0 ± 0.0^e	69.7 ± 0.0^a	100.0 ± 0.0^b
E. sideroxylon	30.4 ± 0.0^bc	29.0 ± 6.4^b	68.1 ± 5.1^d	12.2 ± 4.3^a	40.0 ± 0.0^c
E. bicostata	28.9 ± 2.1^a	23.0 ± 6.4^a	59.2 ± 2.5^b	28.9 ± 2.1^a	80.0 ± 0.0^c
E. astringence	37.9 ± 2.1^b	38.1 ± 2.1^b	61.0 ± 0.0^c	22.8 ± 10.7^a	60.0 ± 0.0^c
E. lehmannii	27.3 ± 0.0^b	39.6 ± 4.3^c	34.3 ± 2.5^c	0.1 ± 0.0^a	40.0 ± 0.0^c
E. cinerea	24.3 ± 0.0^ab	41.1 ± 15.0^cd	55.6 ± 12.6^d	4.6 ± 6.4^a	40.0 ± 0.0^cd
Pevaryl (std)	100.0 ± 0.0^a	100.0 ± 0.0^a	100.0 ± 0.0^a	100.0 ± 0.0^a	100.0 ± 0.0^a

^*) Values were expressed as a percentage of inhibition ± SD at the concentration 1000 ppm of triplicate determination.
·) Values with different letters differ significantly by Duncan's multiple range test (p < 0.05) std: standard for antifungal activity. E.: Eucalyptus.

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