Using a disk diffusion assay, Bona da Silva et al. (2008) found that applying 8 μl of LG per disk (6 mm in diameter) resulted in a significant inhibition zone against different species of Candida such as C. glabrata (N 30 mm), C. krusei (19.6 mm), C. parapsilosis (28.6 mm), C. tropicalis (29.5 mm) and 4 strains of C. albicans (N 35 mm).