title: In vitro Antifungal Activity of Limonene against Trichophyton rubrum.
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 µl/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.
authors: Division of Cell Biology, Medical College, Konyang University, TaeJeon City, Korea.
authors: Hee Youn
authors: HY
authors: Chee
authors: Hoon
authors: H
authors: Kim
authors: Min Hee
authors: MH
authors: Lee
keywords: Antifungal activities; Limonene; Trichophyton rubrum
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