Antifungal activity of Hypericum havvae against some medical Candida yeast and Cryptococcus species

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 405-408

  Dulger, Gorkem ^a   Dulger, Basaran ^a  

^a DUZCE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Candida; Candidiasis; Hypericum havvae

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; HYPERICUM EXTRACT; HYPERICUM HAVVAE EXTRACT; KETOCONAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BROTH DILUTION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS LAURENTII; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FUNGAL CELL CULTURE; HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM HAVVAE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PICHIA GUILLIERMONDII; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT;

EID: 84897550171     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v13i3.14     Document Type: Article

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