Antimicrobial potential of some plant extracts against Candida species

Autor:	JF. Höfling, PC. Anibal, GA. Obando-Pereda, IAT. Peixoto, VF. Furletti, MA. Foglio, RB. Gonçalves
Jazyk:	angličtina
Předmět:	Candida plant extracts activity antifungal activity antimicrobial agents Science Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Zoology QL1-991 Botany QK1-989
Zdroj:	Brazilian Journal of Biology, Vol 70, Iss 4, Pp 1065-1068
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1678-4375 1519-6984
DOI:	10.1590/S1519-69842010000500022
Popis:	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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