The antifungal activity of Melaleuca alternifolia Maiden essential oil against some yeasts and dermatophytes is reported. The essential oil inhibited the conversion of C. albicans from yeast to the mycelial form at a concentration of 0.16% (v/v). The MICs ranged from 0.12% to 0.50% (v/v) for yeasts and 0.12% to 1% (v/v) for dermatophytes; the cytocidal activity was generally expressed at the same concentration. The results suggest that essential oil may be suitable for topical use in the treatment of fungal mucosal and cutaneous infections
IN VITRO ACTIVITY OF TEA TREE OIL AGAINST CANDIDA ALBICANS MYCELIAL CONVERSION AND AGAINST OTHER PATHOGENIC FUNGI / D'Auria, Felicia Diodata; L., Laino; Strippoli, Vittorio; Tecca, Mario; G., Salvatore; L., Battinelli; Mazzanti, Gabriela. - In: JOURNAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY. - ISSN 1120-009X. - STAMPA. - 13:4(2001), pp. 377-383.
IN VITRO ACTIVITY OF TEA TREE OIL AGAINST CANDIDA ALBICANS MYCELIAL CONVERSION AND AGAINST OTHER PATHOGENIC FUNGI
D'AURIA, Felicia Diodata;STRIPPOLI, Vittorio;TECCA, Mario;MAZZANTI, Gabriela
2001
Abstract
The antifungal activity of Melaleuca alternifolia Maiden essential oil against some yeasts and dermatophytes is reported. The essential oil inhibited the conversion of C. albicans from yeast to the mycelial form at a concentration of 0.16% (v/v). The MICs ranged from 0.12% to 0.50% (v/v) for yeasts and 0.12% to 1% (v/v) for dermatophytes; the cytocidal activity was generally expressed at the same concentration. The results suggest that essential oil may be suitable for topical use in the treatment of fungal mucosal and cutaneous infectionsI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
