Table 3 Antimicrobial activity of the sophorolipid produced by Rhodotorula babjevae YS3 (SL-YS3) in comparison to sophorolipid standard, 1,4′′-sophorolactone 6′,6′′-diacetate (SL-S) against pathogenic fungal strains
Sl. no. | Fungal strains | Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC, µg/ml) | |
|---|---|---|---|
SL-YS3 | SL-S | ||
1 | Colletotrichum gloeosporioides | 62 | 50 |
2 | Fusarium verticilliodes | 125 | 125 |
3 | Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi | 125 | 125 |
4 | Corynespora cassiicola | >2000 | 1000 |
5 | Trichophyton rubrum | 1000 | 1000 |