Journal of Medical Sciences1682-44741812-5727Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jms.2008.425.428In vitro Anticandidal Activity of Cinnamomum verum]]>VinithaM. BallalM. 4200884In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the use of natural
substances. The medicinal properties of Cinnamomum verum, Ferula
asafoetida, Azadirachtin, Curcuma longa and Myristica
fragrans were known to mankind since antiquity. Therefore we have
aimed at demonstrating the in vitro activity of these herbs at
various concentrations against Candida species isolated from different
clinical samples. A total of 57 isolates of Candida recovered from
clinical sources, viz. sputum, blood, urine, pus, plastic devices (endotracheal
tube), were studied in detail. Eight different species of Candida
were identified. Candida krusei was the commonest species isolated
and the Candida (non-albicans) species with 60.36% showed the major
prevalence. The isolates included C. krusei (38.59%), C. albicans
(33.33%), C. parapsilosis (8.7%), C. guilliermondii (1.75%),
C. glabrata (7.09%), C. tropicalis (5.26%) and C. pseudotropicalis
(5.2%). The data indicates that, Cinnamon was found to possess the strongest
anticandidal property at concentrations 25 and 50 mg mL-1 using
well diffusion method. This study provides practitioners with insight
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