title: Inhibition of Clotrimazole-resistant Candida albicans by plants used in Iranian folkloric medicine.
abstract: In vitro anticandidal activity of methanol extracts of 42 plant species of 29 families used in Iranian folkloric medicine were evaluated at 20 mg/ml concentration against Clotrimazole-resistant Candida albicans. Nineteen plant species in 16 families showed anticandidal activities. The lowest MIC of 0.62 mg/ml belonged to Terminalia chebula and Thymus vulgaris.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agricultural Engineering, Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. shahidi@mail.uk.ac.ir
authors.forename: G H Shahidi
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Bonjar
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects*; D003022:Clotrimazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D003022:Clotrimazole