Name of TCM

Fungi

MIC (µg/ml)

Reference

Rheum emodi

(anthraquinone derivatives)

Candida albicans

Cryptococcus neoformans

Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Aspergillus fumigatus

50

50

25 - 50

50

Agarwal et al., 2000

Rhizoma coptidis

Candida glabrata

Candida krusei

50

50

Seneviratne et al., 2008

Cortex phellodendri chinesis

Candida glabrata

Candida krusei

100

100

Melaphis chinensis, Polygonum cuspidatum, Punica granatum, Schisandra chinensis

Tricophyton violaceum

Tricophyton tonsurans

50

50

Yang et al., 2015

Jatrorrhizine

(Mahonia aquifolium)

Tricophyton rubrum

Microsporum canis

Microsporum gyaseum

Candida albicans

Candida tropicalis

62.5

62.5

125

500

250

Vollekova et al., 2003

Pseudolaric acid B

Candida albicans

Candida krusei

Candida tropicalis

Candida dubliniensis

Candida glabrata

Candida guilliermondii

32

64

16

64

32

32

Yan et al. 2012

Ginsenosides

Candida albicans

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

100

50

Sung et al. 2008

Baicelein

Candida albicans

2

Fu et al. 2011

Berberine

Candida albicans

64

Quan et al. 2006