Figure 2From: Essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia for the treatment of oral candidiasis induced in an immunosuppressed mouse model Number of fungal cells before and after with M. alternifolia treatment. Means and standard deviations of the CFU/mL of C. albicans recovered from the oral cavity of the mice before and after experimental treatment (n = 10 per group). The recovery of C. albicans was performed immediately after treatment with M. alternifolia. *Significant difference between the number of CFU/mL recovered before and after treatment with TTO (Student’s t-test, P = 0.001).Back to article page