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http://dx.doi.org/10.4489/MYCO.2009.37.3.243

In vitro Antifungal Activity of Limonene against Trichophyton rubrum  

Chee, Hee-Youn (Division of Cell Biology, Medical College, Konyang University)
Kim, Hoon (Department of Medical Beauty, Konayng University)
Lee, Min-Hee (Division of Cell Biology, Medical College, Konyang University)
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Mycobiology / v.37, no.3, 2009 , pp. 243-246 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the antifungal activities of limonene against Trichophyton rubrum were evaluated via broth microdilution and vapor contact assays. In both assays, limonene was shown to exert a potent antifungal effect against T. rubrum. The volatile vapor of limonene at concentrations above $1{\mu}l$/800 ml air space strongly inhibited the growth of T. rubrum. The MIC value was 0.5% v/v in the broth microdilution assay. The antifungal activity of limonene against T. rubrum was characterized as a fungicidal effect.
Keywords
Antifungal activities; Limonene; Trichophyton rubrum;
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