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Antimicrobial Activity of the Istranca Oak (Quercus hartwissiana Steven) against Nosocomial Pathogens. ANADOLU KLINIĞI TIP BILIMLERI DERGISI 2018. [DOI: 10.21673/anadoluklin.412855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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de las Mercedes Oliva M, Carezzano ME, Gallucci MN, Demo MS. Antimycotic Effect of the Essential Oil of Aloysia Triphylla against Candida Species Obtained from Human Pathologies. Nat Prod Commun 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1100600729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The research of alternative substances to treat infections caused by Candida species is a need. Aromatic plants have the ability to produce secondary metabolites, such as essential oils (EO). The antimicrobial properties of Aloysia triphylla (L'Her.) Britton (cedrón) EO has been previously described. The aims of this work were to determine the antimicrobial activity and the effect on the cell structure of the EO of A. triphylla against Candida sp isolated from human illnesses. The EO was obtained by hydrodistillation of A. triphylla leaves. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was performed with microdilution method and the minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) was determined. A. triphylla EO's showed antifungal activity against all yeast: C. albicans, C. dubliniensis, C. glabrata, C. krusei, C. guillermondii, C. parapsilosis and C. tropicalis which were resistant to fluconazol (150 mg/mL). The range of MIC values was from: 35 to 140 μg/mL and the MFC: 1842 to 2300μg/mL. The time of killing at the MFC against C. albicans (3 × 105 UFC/mL) was 140 min. The dates of OD620 and OD260 suggest lysis and loss of absorbing material, respectively. The HROM shows distortion in morphology and shape of the cell, with large vacuoles in the cytoplasm. These studies clearly show that A. triphylla EO is a promising alternative for the treatment of candidiasis.
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Affiliation(s)
- María de las Mercedes Oliva
- Departmento de Microbiologia e Inmunología, Fac. de Ciencias Exactas, Fco-Qcas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departmento de Microbiologia e Inmunología, Fac. de Ciencias Exactas, Fco-Qcas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departmento de Microbiologia e Inmunología, Fac. de Ciencias Exactas, Fco-Qcas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Córdoba, Argentina
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- Departmento de Microbiologia e Inmunología, Fac. de Ciencias Exactas, Fco-Qcas y Naturales. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Córdoba, Argentina
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