Determining the minimum inhibitor concentration of the essential oil of Origanum syriacum that inhibits the growth of Candida albicans

ABSTRACT

Three samples of the wild Origanum syriacum during the vegetative period of the plant were collected from the following Syrian areas Talkalakh- Kasab- Omal-toyor, plus a fourth sample planted in a house in Alforolloq forests. Three other wild samples of the plant were also collected during the flowering period from the mentioned areas. The essential oil was extracted from the samples to study its effect against the growth of Candida albicans fungus in the lab. The MIC ranged from 5 micron/ml to 10 micron/ml. This study shows the importance of this plant in inhibiting the growth of Candida albicans in vitro