Open AccessAntifungal efficacy of Punica granatum, Acacia nilotica, Cuminum cyminum and Foeniculum vulgare on Candida albicans: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Mithun Pai,
GM Prashant,
K S Murlikrishna,
K M Shivakumar,
GN Chandu
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.70792
Subject(s) - punica , cuminum , traditional medicine , foeniculum , acacia , candida albicans , clotrimazole , biology , corpus albicans , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , antifungal , medicine , essential oil
The establishment and maintenance of oral microbiota is related not only to interbacterial coaggregations but also to interactions of these bacteria with yeasts. Hence, it is important for agents used in the treatment of oral diseases to have antifungal properties for effective therapy.