antifungal efficacy of myrtus communis linn

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batool sadeghi nejad department of medical mycology, school of medicine, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, ir iran

maryam erfani nejad department of medical mycology, school of medicine, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, ir iran

sedigheh yusef naanaie agricultural and natural resources center, ahvaz, ir iran

majid zarrin department of medical mycology, school of medicine, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, ir iran; department of medical mycology, school of medicine, ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences, ahvaz, ir iran. tel: +98-6113330074, fax: +98-6113332036

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results the minimal inhibitory concentration (mics) values of myrtus communis leaves extract ranged 0.625-5.0 µg/µl and 5-40 µg/µl against tested candida spp. and aspergillus spp., respectively. conclusions results revealed that the ethanolic extract of myrtus communis leaves have antifungal potency against both pathogenic tested fungi, and it can be used as a natural antifungal agent. materials and methods the ethanolic extract of myrtle leaves was prepared by maceration method and minimal inhibitory concentration (mic) of myrtus communis leaves extract was determined by agar-well diffusion technique. amphotericin b and clotrimazole were used as the positive control in this assay. objectives this study aimed to assess antifungal activity (in vitro) of the ethanolic extracts of myrtus communis leaves as a growth inhibitor against 24 clinical isolates of candida, including c. albicans, c. glabrata, and c. tropicalis also three species of aspergillus, including a. niger, a. flavus, and a. terreus. background the ethanolic extract of myrtus communis linn. leaves was assayed in vitro as a growth inhibitor against opportunistic fungi such as candida and aspergillus species. myrtus communis linn. (family, myrtaceae) is an aromatic evergreen shrub or small tree. it is native to the mediterranean region.

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jentashapir journal of health research

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