Open Access“Rhetoric to Reality”- Efficacy of Punica Granatum Peel Extract on Oral Candidiasis: An In vitro Study
Author(s) -
Preethi Madugula,
Reddy Sudhakara Reddy,
Jyothirmai Koneru,
Atla Srinivasa Rao,
R Sruthi,
Divya Teja Dalli
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/22810.9304
Subject(s) - punica , clotrimazole , traditional medicine , agar , minimum inhibitory concentration , agar diffusion test , antifungal , medicine , biology , chemistry , antimicrobial , microbiology and biotechnology , antibacterial activity , bacteria , genetics
Global usage of synthetic drugs inadvertently has resulted in deleterious effects and antimicrobial resistance. Phytoextarcts with therapeutic properties appear to be appropriate substitutes for synthetic drugs. Punica granatum (Pomegranate) is a fruit rich in nutraceuticals and therapeutic properties that has lead to its widespread use as folk-medicine for treating innumerable diseases.