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Table 1

Median effective concentration (EC50) of majority components in essential oils and herbal extracts on parasites of fish.

Essential oils Parasite species EC50
Mentha piperita Piscinoodinium pillulare 79.5 mg/L (4 h)
Mentha piperita Dawestrema cycloancistrium 38.0 mg/L (4 h)
Mentha piperita Piscinoodinium pillulare 79.5 mg/L (4 h)
Hyptis mutabilis Ichthyophthirius multifiliis 20.0 mg/L (48 h)
Ocimum gratissimum Gyrodactylus sp. 37.8 mg/L (5 h)
Lippia sidoides Cichlidogyrus tilapiae 40.0 mg/L (24 h)
Piper aduncum Dawestrema cycloancistrium 80.0 mg/L (24 h)
Piper hispidinervum Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae 0.5 mg/L (24 h)
Piper hispidum Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae 1.7 mg/L (24 h)
Piper marginatum Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae 0.7 mg/L (24 h)
Piper callosum Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae 2.2 mg/L (24 h)
Cinnamomum cassia Dactylogyrus intermedius 59.7 mg/L (48 h)
Mentha piperita Dactylogyrus sp. 2.5 μL/mL (5 min)
Citrus limon Dactylogyrus sp. 0.7 μL/mL (5 min)
Melaleuca alternifolia Dactylogyrus sp. 0.3 μL/mL (2 min)
Dioscorea zingiberensis Dactylogyrus spp. 3.4 mg/L (48 h)
Ginkgo biloba Dactylogyrus spp. 3.5 mg/L (48 h)
Origanum compactum Anisakis simplex 0.34 mg/L (48 h)
Cymbopogon citratus Argulus sp. 67.9 μg/L (24 h)
Cymbopogon citratus Dolops discoidalis 59.5 μg/L (24 h)
Illicium verum Lernaea cyprinacea 25.0 μg/mL (1 h)
Melaleuca alternifolia Anisakis simplex 4.3 μg/L (48 h)
Satureja montana subsp.1 Anisakis simplex 151.7 mg/L (48 h)
Satureja montana subsp.2 Anisakis simplex 106.3 mg/L (48 h)
Herbal extracts Parasite species EC50
Cinnamomum cassia Dactylogyrus intermedius 0.5 mg/L (48 h)
Cinnamomum cassia Dactylogyrus intermedius 6.3 mg/L (48 h)
Euphorbia fischeriana Dactylogyrus vastator 13.6 mg/L (48 h)
Piper aduncum Anacanthorus spathulatus, Notozothecium janauachensi and Mymarothecium boegeri 79.0 mg L (24 h)
Pseudolarix amabilis Dactylogyrus intermedius 4.3 mg/L (48 h)
Caesalpinia sappan Dactylogyrus intermedius 15.6 mg/L (48 h)
Lysima chiachristinae Dactylogyrus intermedius 17.2 mg/L (48 h)
Cuscuta chinensis Dactylogyrus intermedius 8.5 mg/L (48 h)
Artemisia argyi Dactylogyrus intermedius 70.2 mg/L (48 h)
Eupatorium fortunei Dactylogyrus intermedius 84.9 mg/L (48 h)
Zingiber officinale Ichthyophthirius multifiliis 3.7 mg/L (4 h)
Psoralea corylifolia Tetrahymena piriformis 1.92 mg/L (24 h)
Zingiber officinale Ichthyophthirius multifiliis 5.5 mg/L (4 h)
Punica granatum Ichthyophthirius multifiliis 1.4 g/L (96 h)
Zingiber officinale Ichthyophthirius multifiliis 5.7mg/L (4 h)
Thymus vulgaris Ichthyophthirius multifiliis 40.0 mg/L (4 h)
Lavandula angustifolia Ichthyophthirius multifiliis 40.0 mg/L (4 h)
Cynanchum atratum Ichthyophthirius multifiliis 8.4 mg/L 4 h)
Zingiber officinale, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis 2.5 mg/L 4 h)
Cynanchum paniculatum Ichthyophthirius multifiliis 6.4 mg/L 4 h)
Allium cepa Dactylogyrus spp. 3.4 g/L (96 h)
Allium sativum Dactylogyrus spp. 0.4 g/L (96 h)
Allium cepa Gyrodactylus elegans 4.7 g/L (3 min)
Allium sativum Gyrodactylus elegans 8.4 g/L (3 min)
Evodia rutaecarpa Gyrodactylus kobayashii 24.0 mg/L (4 h)
Sophora flavescens Gyrodactylus kobayashii 224.4 mg/L (4 h)
Cnidium monnieri Gyrodactylus kobayashii 11.1 mg/L (4 h)
Madhuca latifolia Argulus foliaceus 16.4 mg/L (36 h)

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