Ultra-Morphological Changes of Trichophyton Rubrum Treated with Hydroxychavicol

• Main Authors: Ridzuan, P. M., Mohamad, Nasir, Ismail, Salwani, A. Rahman, Nor Iza, Sanusi, N. A., Umar, Rabiatul Adawiyah, Hamzah, Hairul Aini, Buyong, Zunariah, Mohd Hassan, Norazian, Baharudin, Roesnita
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
• Subjects: QR Microbiology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/60896/1/IMJM-Vol16-No2-6571.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/60896/7/60896_ultra-morphological%20changes_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/60896/

Trichophyton rubrum is a common pathogenic fungal species that is responsible for causing infection on human skin, hair and nail. The antifungal-resistant strains complicate the treatment regime. Hydroxychavicol (HC) is one of the main compounds from Piper betel leaf that have antifungal potential a...