Antifungal effects of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Vitex agnus-castus against vaginal isolates of Candida albicans | Zendy

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Antifungal effects of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Vitex agnus-castus against vaginal isolates of Candida albicans

Author(s) -

Nasser Keikha,

Mahdieh Shafaghat,

Seyed Mohamad Mousavi,

Mahdiyeh Moudi,

Farshid Keshavarzi

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

current medical mycology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.369

H-Index - 6

eISSN - 2423-3439

pISSN - 2423-3420

DOI - 10.18502/cmm.4.1.26

Subject(s) - candida albicans , antifungal , traditional medicine , vitex , vulvovaginal candidiasis , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biology , medicine

Vulvovaginal candidiasis is one of the most common infections in female genital organs, which is caused by Candida species. Candida albicans is the causative agent of more than 80% of infections, and the role of non- Candida strains in the disease etiology is less prominent. The expansion of Azoles resistance among C. albicans strains is considered an important medical problem. According to previous studies, Vitex agnus-castus (vitex) has some antimicrobial effects. We aimed to evaluate the anti-fungal effects of aqueous and alcoholic extracts of vitex against clinical vaginal isolates of C. albicans in comparison with fluconazole.

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