Antimicrobial potential of some plant extracts against Candida species

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Jf. Höfling²  Pc. Anibal²  Ga. Obando-pereda²  Iat. Peixoto²  Vf. Furletti²  Ma. Foglio¹  Rb. Gonçalves² 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual de Campinas Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba Departamento de Diagnóstico OralPiracicaba SP ,Brazil

关键词: Candida;    plant extracts activity;    antifungal activity;    antimicrobial agents;    Candida;    atividade de extratos de plantas;    atividade antifúngica;    agentes antimicrobianos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1519-69842010000500022

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The increase in the resistance to antimicrobial drugs in use has attracted the attention of the scientific community, and medicinal plants have been extensively studied as alternative agents for the prevention of infections. The Candida genus yeast can become an opportunistic pathogen causing disease in immunosuppressive hosts. The purpose of this study was to evaluate dichloromethane and methanol extracts from Mentha piperita, Rosmarinus officinalis, Arrabidaea chica, Tabebuia avellanedae, Punica granatum and Syzygium cumini against Candida species through the analysis of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC). Results presented activity of these extracts against Candida species, especially the methanol extract.

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