Open AccessCharacterization of herbal antifungal agent, Origanum vulgare against oral Candida spp. isolated from patients with Candida-Associated denture stomatitis: An In vitro study
Author(s) -
Vinaya Bhat,
S. M. Sharma,
Veena Shetty,
C. S. Shastry,
C.V. Dharma Rao,
Shilpa Shenoy,
Santanu Saha,
Sriram Balaji
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/ccd.ccd_537_17
Subject(s) - carvacrol , fluconazole , candida krusei , traditional medicine , candida tropicalis , origanum , antifungal , stomatitis , candida albicans , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , medicine , biology , food science , antimicrobial , essential oil
Candida Associated Denture Stomatitis is the prevalent fungal pathosis in denture wearers, especially in immunocompromized patients. Existing antifungal agents are ineffective since the Candida species become resistant and also, they become toxic. Origanum vulgare is a herbal plant with high anti-fungal activity against Candida of blood and urine origin. However, it has never been explored against Candida from oral cavity.