Antifungal activity of Lavandula angustifolia essential oil against Candida albicans yeast and mycelial form

The antifungal activity of the essential oil of Lavandula angustifolia Mill. (lavender oil) and its main components, linalool and linalyl acetate, was investigated against 50 clinical isolates of Candida albicans (28 oropharyngeal strains, 22 vaginal strains) and C. albicans ATCC 3153. Growth inhibi...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

Veröffentlicht in:	Medical mycology (Oxford) 2005-08, Vol.43 (5), p.391-396
Hauptverfasser:	D'Auria, F. D., Tecca, M., Strippoli, V., Salvatore, G., Battinelli, L., Mazzanti, G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antifungal Agents - pharmacology Candida - drug effects Candida albicans Candidiasis, Cutaneous - drug therapy Candidiasis, Cutaneous - microbiology Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal - drug therapy Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal - microbiology Female Humans Lamiaceae - chemistry Lavandula Microbial Sensitivity Tests Monoterpenes - toxicity Plant Oils - pharmacology Plant Oils - therapeutic use
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!