<i>In Vitro</i> Antifungal Activity of Selected Essential Oils Against <i>Trichophyton mentagrophytes</i>

Abstract The in vitro activity of Cinnamomum cassia , Melaleuca alternifolia and Cymbopogon citratus essential oils antimycotics clotrimazole, fluconazole, ketokonazole against T. mentagrophytes was evaluated by the disc-diffusion method. were tested at 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, 100 % concentration. It found that commonly called lemongrass, cinnamon show stable results independent concentration used, whereas efficacy tea tree oil, significantly decreases with decreasing When comparing largest zone inhibition obtained while fluconazole proved to be ineffective. We lemongrass are more effective than we have used. Our study confirmed some can used for treatment dermatophytoses caused Trichophyton them commercial drugs.