Anti candidal activity of Echinophora platyloba against Candida albicans and comparison with amphotricin

Journal of Medicinal Plants

Volumn 8, Issue 30, 2009, Pages

  Mahboubi, M ^a   Avijgan, M ^b   Darabi, M ^a   Kasaiyan, N ^b  

^a Barij Essence Company Iran   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Amphotricin B; Dermatophytes; Echinophora Platyloba; Extract; Yeast

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ECHINOPHORA PLATYLOBA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; APIALES; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BROTH DILUTION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ECHINOPHORA PLATYLOBA; MINIMUM BACTERICIDAL CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; TUBE;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ECHINOPHORA;

EID: 71249128005     PISSN: 2717204X     EISSN: 27172058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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