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Antifungal activity of the lemongrass oil and citral against Candida spp.

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Silva, Cristiane de Bona da, Guterres, Sílvia S., Weisheimer, Vanessa, Schapoval, Elfrides E.S.·2008·Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
DOI 10.1590/s1413-86702008000100014
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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.

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Authors
Silva, C. D. B. D., Guterres, S. S., Weisheimer, V., & Schapoval, E. E. S.
Affiliations
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
ORCID
Venue
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Publisher
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Published
2008-02
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
63-6
ISSN
1413-8670 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1590/s1413-86702008000100014
OpenAlex
W2161831908
Cited by
265
References
1
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FWCI
9.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc-nd
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Funders
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
  • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Insect Pest Control Strategies
Keywords
lemongrass essential oil, citral, antifungal activity, Candida, Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis, essential oils, superficial fungal infections, dermatophytes, yeast
MeSH terms
Acyclic Monoterpenes, Antifungal Agents, Candida, Plant Oils, Terpenes, Monoterpenes, Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests

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