Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Salvia officinalis’s leaves in the Growth of Candida albicans from Infected Women with Vaginal Candidiasis
Background: Salvia officinalis is a plant belong to Labiatae family .The common name of Salvia is sage which mean save. The leaves of Salvia have special oil which is effective against filamentous fungi and yeasts such as Candida albicans which is the causative agent of vaginal candidiasis in women...
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Background: Salvia officinalis is a plant belong to
Labiatae family .The common name of Salvia is sage
which mean save. The leaves of Salvia have special
oil which is effective against filamentous fungi and
yeasts such as Candida albicans which is the
causative agent of vaginal candidiasis in women
Methods. Cultures from 50 swabs of Candida
albicans isolated from vagina of 70 patient women
who complains from vaginal problems, their ages
(24-43) years from Central City Hospital during
Febreoury 2009 to April 2009 were cultured on
Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) .Nystatin was used
as positive reference standard to determine the
sensitivity of this fungus . and less this concentration
there was no minimum inhibition for the Candida
Results: The aqueous extract of Salvia officinalis at
various concentrations inhibited the growth of C.
Albicans . This inhibitions reached to a maximum of
100% for extract at 25 mg / ml and the minimum
inhibition was 170 mm at 15 mg /ml for the extract .
While the minimum and maximum inhibition for
nystatin was at 50 μg/ml,and less concentration. There
was no minimum inhibition for the Candida
Conclutions : The findings provide support for the
use of this plant in traditional medicine for fungal
infections especially against candidiasis .
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca55cace17ee4648bc6394d4fece441a2022-12-22T04:25:32ZengUniversity of Baghdad/ Al-Kindy College of Medicineمجله كليه طب الكندي1810-95432521-43652011-06-0171Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Salvia officinalis’s leaves in the Growth of Candida albicans from Infected Women with Vaginal CandidiasisRusul Mohammad jasim0Israa Mohammad Abd AL-khaliq10000 Background: Salvia officinalis is a plant belong to Labiatae family .The common name of Salvia is sage which mean save. The leaves of Salvia have special oil which is effective against filamentous fungi and yeasts such as Candida albicans which is the causative agent of vaginal candidiasis in women Methods. Cultures from 50 swabs of Candida albicans isolated from vagina of 70 patient women who complains from vaginal problems, their ages (24-43) years from Central City Hospital during Febreoury 2009 to April 2009 were cultured on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) .Nystatin was used as positive reference standard to determine the sensitivity of this fungus . and less this concentration there was no minimum inhibition for the Candida Results: The aqueous extract of Salvia officinalis at various concentrations inhibited the growth of C. Albicans . This inhibitions reached to a maximum of 100% for extract at 25 mg / ml and the minimum inhibition was 170 mm at 15 mg /ml for the extract . While the minimum and maximum inhibition for nystatin was at 50 μg/ml,and less concentration. There was no minimum inhibition for the Candida Conclutions : The findings provide support for the use of this plant in traditional medicine for fungal infections especially against candidiasis . https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/666Antifungal activityCandida albicans,NystatinSalvia officinalis,Vaginal candidiasis |
| spellingShingle | Rusul Mohammad jasim Israa Mohammad Abd AL-khaliq Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Salvia officinalis’s leaves in the Growth of Candida albicans from Infected Women with Vaginal Candidiasis مجله كليه طب الكندي Antifungal activity Candida albicans ,Nystatin Salvia officinalis, Vaginal candidiasis |
| title | Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Salvia officinalis’s leaves in the Growth of Candida albicans from Infected Women with Vaginal Candidiasis |
| title_full | Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Salvia officinalis’s leaves in the Growth of Candida albicans from Infected Women with Vaginal Candidiasis |
| title_fullStr | Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Salvia officinalis’s leaves in the Growth of Candida albicans from Infected Women with Vaginal Candidiasis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Salvia officinalis’s leaves in the Growth of Candida albicans from Infected Women with Vaginal Candidiasis |
| title_short | Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Salvia officinalis’s leaves in the Growth of Candida albicans from Infected Women with Vaginal Candidiasis |
| title_sort | inhibitory effect of aqueous salvia officinalis s leaves in the growth of candida albicans from infected women with vaginal candidiasis |
| topic | Antifungal activity Candida albicans ,Nystatin Salvia officinalis, Vaginal candidiasis |
| url | https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/666 |
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