Title
Evaluation of the antifungal effect vitis vinifera extract on Candida albicans
Date Issued
01 April 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Uchoa Gadelha L.M.
Rocha Valadas L.A.
De Mello Fiallos N.
Men-Donça K.S.
Leitão Lotif M.A.
Bezerra G.L.
De Aguiar M.G.L.
Guerra Diógenes É.S.
Martins E.
Neto R.
Asevedo G.O.
De Mello Fiallos A.C.
State University of Ceara
Publisher(s)
EManuscript Technologies
Abstract
Objective: This research analyzed in vitro the antifungal activity of the solution composed by grapes seed extract Vitis vinifera (Doctor’s A-Z®) against Candida albicans (ATCC 20231) species aiming to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicide concentration (MFC). Methods: To that, were used micro dilution boards of 96 wells where the strain of Candida. Was tested the diluted solutions in distilled water on the concentrations 0.20 g/mL, 0.30 g/mL and 0.40 g/mL. As growing control were used growing fungous, to test the viability of the strains. As positive control, was used nystatin (commercial suspension 100,000 UI/mL) and as sterility control of growing way. The tests were conducted in triplicate and the data obtained were analyzed through the exam Kruskal-Wallis, with significance level of 95% (p<0.05). Results: The results indicated that all the samples were sensible to the analyzed extract and the CIM was obtained with the solution of 0.30 g/mL (30%). However, wasn’t observed a fungicide effect (MFC) on the tested concentrations. Conclusion: We conclude that the grapes seed extract can be an alternative against the gender Candida, however are necessary larger studies to prove their ant fungous action.
Start page
164
End page
168
Volume
10
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Farmacología, Farmacia Biología celular, Microbiología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85045847837
Source
Journal of Young Pharmacists
ISSN of the container
09751483
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