Antifungal properties of Allium sativum extracts on Candida species

• Main Authors: Low, Chen Fei, Yong, Phelim Voon Chen, Ahmad, Zuraini, Othman, Fauziah, Chong, Pei Pei
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Total Health Concept Sdn.bhd 2008
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13143/1/Antifungal%20properties%20of%20Allium%20sativum%20extracts%20on%20Candida%20species.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13143/

Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis and Candida krusei frequently cause many infections in immunodeficient humans. The infection invariably becomes invasive and disseminate to other body sites. Tests of antifungal effect of Azadirachta indica (Neem), Peperomia pellucida (“ketumpang air”) and Allium...