In Vitro Screening of 10 Edible Thai Plants for Potential Antifungal Properties
Joint Authors
Suwanmanee, Supattra
Kitisin, Thitinan
Luplertlop, Natthanej
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Growing rates of fungal infections and increasing resistance against standard antifungal drugs can cause serious health problems.
There is, therefore, increasing interest in the potential use of medicinal plants as novel antifungal agents.
This study investigates the antifungal properties of crude plant extracts from ten medicinal plant species.
Crude samples were extracted using the hot water extraction process.
The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and diameter zone of inhibition were determined in each extract against ten fungal strains, and fluconazole was used as a positive control.
The cytotoxicity of crude extracts on in vitro human skin fibroblast (HSF) cell models was determined by MTT assay.
Of the ten crude extracts, Psidium guajava L.
exhibited the highest antifungal activity, diameter zone of inhibition, and percentage HSF cell viability.
Although all extracts exhibited antifungal activity, Psidium guajava L.
had the greatest potential for developing antifungal treatments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Suwanmanee, Supattra& Kitisin, Thitinan& Luplertlop, Natthanej. 2014. In Vitro Screening of 10 Edible Thai Plants for Potential Antifungal Properties. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Suwanmanee, Supattra…[et al.]. In Vitro Screening of 10 Edible Thai Plants for Potential Antifungal Properties. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Suwanmanee, Supattra& Kitisin, Thitinan& Luplertlop, Natthanej. In Vitro Screening of 10 Edible Thai Plants for Potential Antifungal Properties. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018128
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1018128