Compositions and antifungal activities of essential oils of some Algerian aromatic plants.
Essential oils extracted from ten Algerian plants were analyzed for their potential activity against Candida albicans. The highest efficiency was obtained with the essential oil from Thymus numidicus which showed antifungal effect 1357 fold stronger than that measured with amphotericin B.
Giordani
Roger
R
Laboratoire de Botanique, Cryptogamie et Biologie Cellulaire, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de la Méditerranée, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France. rglatplus@aol.com
Hadef
Youcef
Y
Kaloustian
Jacques
J
D000462:Algeria; D000666:Amphotericin B; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D046930:Thymus Plant / Q000737:chemistry*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010938:Plant Oils; D000666:Amphotericin B