title: Antifungal activity of four honeys of different types from Algeria against pathogenic yeast: Candida albicans and Rhodotorula sp.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the antifungal activity of four honeys of different types from Algeria against pathogenic yeast i.e. Candida albicans (C. albicans) and Rhodotorula sp.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four Algeria honeys of different botanical origin were analyzed to test antifungal effect against C. albicans, and Rhodotorula sp. Different concentrations (undiluted, 10%, 30%, 50% and 70% w/v) of honey were studied in vitro for their antifugal activity using C. albicans and Rhodotorula sp. as fungal strains.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The range of the diameter of zone of inhibition of various concentrations of tested honeys was (7-23 mm) for Rhodotorula sp., while C. albicans showed clearly resistance towards all concentrations used. The MICs of tested honey concentrations against C. albicans and Rhodotorula sp. were (70.09-93.48)% and (4.90-99.70)% v/v, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study demonstrates that, in vitro, these natural products have clearly an antifungal activity against Rhodotorula sp. and C. albicans.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Veterinary Sciences University, Ibn-khaldoun Tiaret (14000), Algeria.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moussa
authors.forename: Djebli
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Noureddine
authors.forename: Aissat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.forename: Meslem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdelmelek
authors.forename: Benhalima
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abdelkader
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects*; D006722:Honey; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012248:Rhodotorula / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents
keywords: Antifungal activity; Candida albicans; Honey; Rhodotorula sp.