Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils Against <i>Candida</i> Species Isolated from Clinical Samples
We evaluated the in vitro antifungal activity of essential oils obtained from the aromatic plants <i>Laurus nobilis</i>, <i>Thymus vulgaris</i>, <i>Mentha piperita</i>, <i>Cymbopogon citratus</i> and <i>Lippia junelliana</i> against the fol...
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Ciencias Veterinarias Essential oils Candida spp. Laurus nobilis Thymus vulgaris Mentha piperita Cymbopogon citratus Lippia junelliana |
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Ciencias Veterinarias Essential oils Candida spp. Laurus nobilis Thymus vulgaris Mentha piperita Cymbopogon citratus Lippia junelliana Córdoba, Susana Beatriz Vivot, Walter Szusz, Wanda Albo, Graciela Noemí Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils Against <i>Candida</i> Species Isolated from Clinical Samples |
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Ciencias Veterinarias Essential oils Candida spp. Laurus nobilis Thymus vulgaris Mentha piperita Cymbopogon citratus Lippia junelliana |
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We evaluated the in vitro antifungal activity of essential oils obtained from the aromatic plants <i>Laurus nobilis</i>, <i>Thymus vulgaris</i>, <i>Mentha piperita</i>, <i>Cymbopogon citratus</i> and <i>Lippia junelliana</i> against the following <i>Candida</i> species isolated from clinical samples: <i>C. krusei</i> (n = 10); <i>C. albicans</i> (n = 50); <i>C. glabrata</i> (n = 70) and <i>C. parapsilosis</i> (n = 80). The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined according to EDef 7.3.1 document from EUCAST. Amphotericin B and fluconazole were the antifungal drugs used as inhibition control. The concentration ranges evaluated were 0.4–800 and 0.03–128 mg l⁻¹ for essential oils and antifungal drugs, respectively. MIC₅₀ and MIC₉₀, mode and ranges were calculated. All the <i>Candida</i> spp. evaluated were susceptible to amphotericin B (MIC ≤ 1 mg l⁻¹), while fluconazole was inactive for <i>C. krusei</i> (MIC ≥ 32 mg l⁻¹) and intermediate for <i>C. glabrata</i> (MIC ≤ 32 mg l⁻¹). The essential oils showed antifungal activity on <i>Candida</i> spp. tested with MIC₉₀ values ranging from 0.8 to 800 mg l⁻¹. In general, the most active essential oils were <i>L. nobilis</i> and <i>T. vulgaris</i> (MIC₉₀ 0.8–0.16 mg l⁻¹), and the least active was <i>C. officinalis</i> (MIC₉₀ 400–800 mg l⁻¹). <i>C. krusei</i> was inhibited by 5/6 of the essential oils evaluated, and <i>C. glabrata</i> was the least susceptible one. This in vitro study confirms the antifungal activity of these six essential oils assayed which could be a potential source of new molecules useful to control fungal infections caused by some <i>Candida</i> species, including those resistant to antifungal drugs. |
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Córdoba, Susana Beatriz Vivot, Walter Szusz, Wanda Albo, Graciela Noemí |
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Córdoba, Susana Beatriz Vivot, Walter Szusz, Wanda Albo, Graciela Noemí |
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Córdoba, Susana Beatriz |
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Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils Against <i>Candida</i> Species Isolated from Clinical Samples |
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Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils Against <i>Candida</i> Species Isolated from Clinical Samples |
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Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils Against <i>Candida</i> Species Isolated from Clinical Samples |
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Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils Against <i>Candida</i> Species Isolated from Clinical Samples |
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Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils Against <i>Candida</i> Species Isolated from Clinical Samples |
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antifungal activity of essential oils against <i>candida</i> species isolated from clinical samples |
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2019 |
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http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/138564 |
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