Antifungal activity of Zataria multiflora extract on candida species isolated from oral candidiasis: For healthcare

33^rd Nursing and Healthcare Congress

October 23-25, 2017 | Toronto, Canada

Nasrin Amir Rajab, Sadegh Tehrani, Yusef Yalaly, Ehsan Ahmadi, Sedigheh Yusef Naanaie and Batool Sadeghi-Nejad

Health Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Health Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran
The Agricultural and Natural of Resources center, Ahvaz, Iran
Abadan School of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Adv Practice Nurs

Abstract :

Yeasts including Candida species are also found in oral cavity as normal flora. Within the past two decades azole-resistant Candida species are among the main pathogens responsible for oral infections 1-3). On the other hand, most of these synthetic antimicrobial products have some adverse effects, which make them less popular. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal properties of Zataria Multiflora extract against Candia species. In this study, we assessed the activities of Zataria Multiflora leaf extracts against Candida species, including C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. tropicalis, using the agar-well diffusion method. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) values of fruit and leaf extracts from Zataria Multiflora leaf extract ranged 1.56-12.5 mg/ ml against the tested Candida. Based on the results, the ethanolic extracts of the selected plants exhibited antifungal potency against the tested fungi and could be used as alternative natural antifungal agent and recommended to be used in formulation of herbal mouthwash and toothpaste in future researches.

Biography :

Nasrin Amirrajab Members of Scientist Academic (Assistant professor, Ph.D Medical Mycology) of Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedicine /Health Research Institute, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.