Inhibition of Clotrimazole-resistant Candida albicans by plants used in Iranian folkloric medicine

G H Shahidi Bonjar

doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2003.08.012

Inhibition of Clotrimazole-resistant Candida albicans by plants used in Iranian folkloric medicine

Fitoterapia. 2004 Jan;75(1):74-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2003.08.012.

Author

G H Shahidi Bonjar¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agricultural Engineering, Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. shahidi@mail.uk.ac.ir

PMID: 14693224
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2003.08.012

Abstract

In vitro anticandidal activity of methanol extracts of 42 plant species of 29 families used in Iranian folkloric medicine were evaluated at 20 mg/ml concentration against Clotrimazole-resistant Candida albicans. Nineteen plant species in 16 families showed anticandidal activities. The lowest MIC of 0.62 mg/ml belonged to Terminalia chebula and Thymus vulgaris.

MeSH terms

Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
Candida albicans / drug effects*
Clotrimazole / pharmacology
Drug Resistance, Fungal*
Humans
Iran
Medicine, Traditional
Phytotherapy*
Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
Plants, Medicinal*

Substances

Antifungal Agents
Plant Extracts
Clotrimazole