In vitro effect of some plant extracts on mycelial growth of candida species

Abstract EN

Crude extracts of the two plants (Lepidus sativa and Salter sarcocolla) were evaluated in vitro as antifungal on the mycelia growth (dry and fresh weights) of Candida species.

Two concentrations (2 and 4 %) were used from the tested plant extracts.

They exhibited inhibitory effect which varied not only with the plant extracts but also with the fungal species.

Both concentrations of the two plant extracts significantly affected all the tested fungal species when compared to control.

S.

sarcocolla extract was more effective than L.

sativa extract on inhibitory mycelia growth of the four introduced fungi or domestic isolates of Candida species.

The extracts of two plant species were more effective on the mycelia growth of Candida albinos as compared to the other tested Candida species or control.

In addition, employing high concentration of the tested extracts gave significantly higher activity in reducing the mycelia growth than using low concentration.