Antifungal mechanism of action of <i>Schinus lentiscifolius</i> Marchand essential oil and its synergistic effect <i>in vitro</i> with terbinafine and ciclopirox against dermatophytes

Abstract

Schinus lentiscifolius essential oil acted as a chemosensitizer of the fungal cell to the drug, resulting in an improvement in the antifungal effect. Therefore, this combination can be considered as an alternative for the topical treatment of dermatophytosis.