Optimisation of garlic mustard oil macerate with respect to its antifungal activity against MTCC 183 and molecular docking of the volatile compounds with N-myristoyltransferase.

infections are widespread in people and cause cutaneous and systemic infections. Optimisation of garlic mustard oil macerate (GMM) based on antifungal activity against was done using agar diffusion method. Upon vapour diffusion assay, the volatile organic compounds of both GMM and MO were found to eradicate . During agar diffusion, MO did not inhibit fungal growth, while undiluted GMM oil demonstrated a 26.33 ± 0.33 mm zone of inhibition. The minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum fungicidal concentration against were 12.5%, v/v of GMM oil and 25%, v/v of GMM oil, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy analysis showed cell membrane disintegration of fungal cells by 50%, v/v of GMM oil, and MO caused no cell wall damage. analysis revealed strong binding affinity of sinigrin, ajoene, dithiin with N-myristoyltransferase. In conclusion, the optimised GMM preparation can be a potential antifungal agent against tropical infections.