Antifungal efficiency of Miswak & Cardamom Extract on Some Virulence Factors of Candida albicans as Oral Pathogen
Abstract
In vitro, inhibitory effects of Miswak & Cardamom extracts on some virulence factors belong to C.albicans as oral pathogen was investigated in this study.
Results showed that both plants extract displayed a variable degree of antifungal activity against tested microorganisms but Cardamom extract showed more strongly effect than Miswak extract in which the inhibitory values was 2 mm as inhibitory zone, 15% adherent rate, 10% germination rate at The concentration 100% Cardamom extract compared with 1 mm as inhibitory zone, 35% adherent rate, 29% germination rate when treated with Miswak extract at The same concentration . The above results recommended that Miswak & Cardamom will be a great help for use as oral hygiene tool & fungicidal therapeutically agent for oral infections caused by Candida albicans.
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