Candida albicans MTCC854 (donated by Aakaar biotechnologiesPvt. Ltd., Lucknow, India) was used in the present study. The fungalculture was sub-cultured in brain heart infusion broth with glycerol and stored at 80 C. For experiments, these cultures wereinoculated in two sets of Sabouraud dextrose agar medium andincubated for 18 h at 36 ± 1 C. Lemongrass oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus) (Essential oils) was purchased from the local market. Asper the manufacturer’s claim on the label, the essential oil was isolated by steam distillation process from leaves, and the productwas tested for 100% purity and certified (Bloomingdale IL60108USA)