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In vitro activity of Citrus bergamia (bergamot) oil against clinical isolates of dermatophytes
Author(s) -
Maurizio Sanguinetti,
Brunella Posteraro,
Lucio Romano,
Francesco Battaglia,
T. Lopizzo,
Elena De Carolis,
Guido Fadda
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkl473
Subject(s) - trichophyton rubrum , microsporum gypseum , epidermophyton floccosum , microsporum canis , dermatophyte , trichophyton tonsurans , microbiology and biotechnology , broth microdilution , trichophyton , biology , microsporum , cuminum , minimum inhibitory concentration , essential oil , botany , antifungal , antimicrobial
Recently, bergamot oil was shown to be a potent antifungal agent in vitro against clinically important Candida species. In this study, the activities of bergamot natural essence and its furocoumarin-free and distilled extracts on dermatophytes such as Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton species were investigated.

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