A Review of the Antifungal Properties of Medicinal Herbs
Infectious diseases are the most common diseases in the world that have huge economic losses to the society. Herbal medicines have been used among the population and the physicians for a long time for the treatment of common diseases. These days, due to the increasing resistance of bacteria and fung...
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| description | Infectious diseases are the most common diseases in the world that have huge economic losses to the society. Herbal medicines have been used among the population and the physicians for a long time for the treatment of common diseases. These days, due to the increasing resistance of bacteria and fungi to antimicrobial compounds, as well as the side effects of chemical drugs, researchers focus on herbal extracts, essential oil and natural antimicrobial compounds for the treatment of infections. The aim of this review is to introduce antifungal effects of some essential oils or herbal extracts; perhaps by taking advantages of such medications, specialists be persuaded for the use of herbal medicines for the treatment of infectious diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a521165a0c246b89b5b68ad4086110c2023-08-02T08:04:26ZfasIsfahan University of Medical Sciencesمجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان1027-75951735-854X2015-08-01333378658731892A Review of the Antifungal Properties of Medicinal HerbsRasoul Mohammadi0Reza Rouzbahani1Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine AND Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranAssistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranInfectious diseases are the most common diseases in the world that have huge economic losses to the society. Herbal medicines have been used among the population and the physicians for a long time for the treatment of common diseases. These days, due to the increasing resistance of bacteria and fungi to antimicrobial compounds, as well as the side effects of chemical drugs, researchers focus on herbal extracts, essential oil and natural antimicrobial compounds for the treatment of infections. The aim of this review is to introduce antifungal effects of some essential oils or herbal extracts; perhaps by taking advantages of such medications, specialists be persuaded for the use of herbal medicines for the treatment of infectious diseases.http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/5123PropertiesAnti-fungalMedicinal herbs |
| spellingShingle | Rasoul Mohammadi Reza Rouzbahani A Review of the Antifungal Properties of Medicinal Herbs مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان Properties Anti-fungal Medicinal herbs |
| title | A Review of the Antifungal Properties of Medicinal Herbs |
| title_full | A Review of the Antifungal Properties of Medicinal Herbs |
| title_fullStr | A Review of the Antifungal Properties of Medicinal Herbs |
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| title_short | A Review of the Antifungal Properties of Medicinal Herbs |
| title_sort | review of the antifungal properties of medicinal herbs |
| topic | Properties Anti-fungal Medicinal herbs |
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