Biofilm inhibition by Cymbopogon citratus and Syzygium aromaticum essential oils in the strains of Candida albicans

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 416-423

  Khan, Mohd Sajjad Ahmad ^a   Ahmad, Iqbal ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Candida albicans; Cymbopogon citratus; Scanning electron microscopy; Syzygium aromaticum

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS ESSENTIAL OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL; FLUCONAZOLE; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM ESSENTIAL OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL MEMBRANE; CLOVE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG TARGETING; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BIOFILMS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CYMBOPOGON; DRUG RESISTANCE; EUGENIA; FLUCONAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROSCOPY; OILS, VOLATILE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 84863401742     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.01.045     Document Type: Article

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