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Antifungal activity of the lemongrass oil and citral against Candida spp.
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | de Bona da Silva, Cristiane Guterres, SÃlvia S. Weisheimer, Vanessa Schapoval, Elfrides E. S. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | Superficial mycoses of the skin are among the most common dermatological infections, and causative organisms include dermatophytic, yeasts, and non-dermatophytic filamentous fungi. The treatment is limited, for many reasons, and new drugs are necessary. Numerous essential oils have been tested for both in vitro and in vivo antifungal activity and some pose much potential as antifungal agents. By using disk diffusion assay, we evaluated the antifungal activity of lemongrass oil and citral against yeasts of Candida species (Candida albicans, C. glabrata, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis and C. tropicalis). This study showed that lemongrass oil and citral have a potent in vitro activity against Candida spp |
| Related Links | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/bjid/v12n1/a14v12n1.pdf http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&pid=S1413-86702008000100014&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en |
| Ending Page | 66 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| Starting Page | 63 |
| ISSN | 14138670 |
| e-ISSN | 16784391 |
| DOI | 10.1590/s1413-86702008000100014 |
| Journal | The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 12 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) |
| Publisher Date | 2008-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases Antifungal Activity Lemongrass Oil Oil and Citral |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Infectious Diseases Microbiology (medical) |
