scholarly journals Synergistic Activity of New Diclofenac and Essential Oils Combinations against Different Candida spp.

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 688
Author(s):  
Antonio Rosato ◽  
Elisabetta Altini ◽  
Sabina Sblano ◽  
Lara Salvagno ◽  
Filippo Maggi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Diclofenac Sodium ◽  
Synergistic Activity ◽  
Candida Spp ◽  
Pelargonium Graveolens ◽  
Mentha X Piperita ◽  
Inflammatory Drugs ◽  
Antimicrobial And Antifungal Activity

According to recent studies, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) have shown a good antimicrobial and antifungal activity. Their association with essential oils (EOs) could be useful for the treatment of infections caused by Candida spp. The aim of this studyis to evaluate the synergistic antifungal activity of new combinations between Diclofenac Sodium Salt (DSS), a widely used NSAID, with EOs of Mentha x piperita, Pelargonium graveolens and Melaleuca alternifolia. The in-vitroantifungal activity was determined on different Candida strains. The determination of the chemical composition of EOs was carried out by gaschromatography-massspectrometry (GC-MS). Susceptibility testing of planktonic cells was performed by using the broth microdilution assay and checkerboard methods. Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC) of DSS was in a range from 1.02 to 2.05 mg/mL reaching a MIC value of 0.05 mg/mL when combined with Pelargonium graveolens (FICI= 0.23–0.35) or Menthapiperita (FICI= 0.22–0.30) EOs. These preliminary results show thatthe combination of the EOs with DSS improves the antifungal activity on all the tested Candida strains.

Essential oils as alternative promising anti-Candidal agents: progress and prospects

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Awad Shala ◽  
Shweta Singh ◽  
Saif Hameed ◽  
.M.P. Khurana
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Antifungal Drugs ◽  
Fungal Resistance ◽  
Antifungal Compounds ◽  
Candida Spp ◽  
Conventional Antibiotics ◽  
Opportunistic Pathogenic

: Candida albicans is one of the main agents responsible for opportunistic pathogenic infections. The progressive emergence of fungal resistance to conventional antibiotics and its side effects as well as treatment costs are considered as major limitations for antifungal drugs. It has drawn scientists' attention to search for potential substitution and therapeutic reliable alternatives for the antifungal compounds from sources like medicinal plants, which contain numerous bioactive compounds such as essential oils. Essential oils (EO) apart from having lower toxicity and better biodegradability are eco-friendly in nature as compared with conventional antibiotics. Furthermore, extracted essential oils have been reported to possess potent antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that nominate them as natural promising candidates to combat numerous fungal ailments. Thus, determination of antifungal efficacy of essential oil-bearing plants on Candida spp. will provide miscellaneous knowledge for future clinical studies that are required for development of new formulations as alternative therapeutic agents to control the growth of Candida species. Therefore, this review summarizes the gist of major essential oils that have been investigated for their anti- Candida potential with some recommendations for further study.

scholarly journals Anti-Bacterial Effects of Essential Oils against Uropathogenic Bacteria

Antibiotics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 358
Author(s):  
Maria Loose ◽  
Emmelie Pilger ◽  
Florian Wagenlehner
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Additional Treatment ◽  
Cross Resistance ◽  
Synergistic Activity ◽  
Antibiotic Resistant ◽  
Tea Tree ◽  
Artificial Urine ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Uropathogenic Bacteria

Given the increasing antimicrobial resistance in urinary tract infections (UTI), alternative strategies need to be investigated. Determination of minimal inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations of essential oils from cajeput, lemongrass, tea tree, and thyme in artificial urine, revealed bactericidal activity of all four tested essential oils against seven uropathogenic species with values ranging between 0.78–50 mg/mL. Tea tree and thyme essential oils were more efficient than lemongrass and cajeput. In addition, antibiotic-resistant strains showed similar susceptibility as antibiotic-sensitive strains, suggesting no cross-resistance between antibiotics and these essential oils. Checkerboard assays revealed a synergistic activity of the combination of thyme and tea tree. Furthermore, the combination with thyme and tea tree essential oils increased the activity of fosfomycin and pivmecillinam, but not nitrofurantoin, against Escherichia coli. This study provides a basis for further investigation of the potential of thyme and tea tree oil as an alternative or additional treatment of UTI.

scholarly journals Essential oils against Candida spp: in vitro antifungal activity of Origanum vulgare

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (20) ◽  
pp. 2245-2250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brum Cleff Marlete ◽  
Madrid Isabel ◽  
Raquel Meinerz Ana ◽  
Carlos Arauacute jo Meireles Maacute rio ◽  
Roberto Braga de Mello Joatilde o ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Origanum Vulgare ◽  
Candida Spp ◽  
In Vitro Antifungal Activity

scholarly journals Evaluation of The Antifungal Activity Of Mentha x piperita (Lamiaceae) Of Pancalieri (Turin, Italy) Essential Oil And Its Synergistic Interaction With Azoles

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Tullio ◽  
Janira Roana ◽  
Daniela Scalas ◽  
Narcisa Mandras
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Fungicidal Activity ◽  
Trichophyton Mentagrophytes ◽  
Local Production ◽  
Candida Spp ◽  
Antimicrobial Drugs ◽  
Fungistatic Activity ◽  
Mentha X Piperita ◽  
Infection Treatment ◽  
The World

The promising antimicrobial activity of essential oils (EOs) led researchers to use them in combination with antimicrobial drugs in order to reduce drug toxicity, side effects, and resistance with single agents. In Pancalieri (Turin, Italy), there is a local production of Mentha x piperita worldwide known as “Mentha of Pancalieri”. The EO from this Mentha is considered as one of the best peppermint EO in the world. In our research, we assessed the antifungal activity of “Mentha of Pancalieri” EO either alone or in combination with azole drugs (fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole) against a wide panel of yeast and dermatophyte clinical isolates. The EO was analyzed by GC-MS and its antifungal properties were evaluated by MIC/MFC parameters, according to the CLSI guidelines, with some modifications. The interaction of peppermint EO with azoles was evaluated through the chequerboard and isobologram methods. Results suggest this EO exerts a fungicidal activity against yeasts, and a fungistatic activity against dermatophytes. Interaction studies with azoles indicate mainly synergistic profiles between itraconazole and peppermint EO vs. Candida spp., Cryptococcus neoformans and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Peppermint of Pancalieri EO may act as a potential antifungal agent and may serve as a natural adjuvant for fungal infection treatment.

Antifungal activity of plant essential oils against wild strains of Candida spp. isolated from hospitalized patients

Planta Medica ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 75 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Sakkas ◽  
P Gousia ◽  
V Economou ◽  
M Arvanitidou ◽  
S Levidiotou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Candida Spp ◽  
Plant Essential Oils ◽  
Wild Strains

scholarly journals Chemical composition of essential oils from the apiaceae family, cytotoxicity, and their antifungal activity in vitro against candida species from oral cavity

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 432-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. N. Vieira ◽  
C. L. Gonçalves ◽  
J. P. V. Villarreal ◽  
V. M. Gonçalves ◽  
R. G. Lund ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Inhibitory Concentration ◽  
Anethum Graveolens ◽  
Candida Spp ◽  
Foeniculum Vulgare ◽  
Main Components ◽  
L929 Mouse

Abstract The aims of this research were: evaluate the chemical composition and the cytotoxicity of the Cuminum cyminum (cumin), Anethum graveolens (dill), Pimpinella anisum (anise) and Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) essential oils, as well as their antifungal activity in vitro against ten Candida spp. isolates. The chemical composition of the oils was analyzed by means of gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The cytotoxicity assays were performed, using the cell proliferation reagent WST-1 in L929 mouse fibroblasts (20x103 well-1). The determinate the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), was performed through the Broth Microdilution technique (CLSI). The chemical main components were the cuminaldehyde (32.66%) for cumin, carvone (34.89%) for the dill, trans-anethole (94.01%) for the anise and anethole (79.62%) for the fennel. Anise and fennel did not were cytotoxic in all the tested concentrations, however the cumin oil was cytotoxic in the concentration of 20 mg.mL-1 and the dill in the concentrations of 20 and 8 mg.mL-1. All yeasts were susceptible against the evaluated essential oils. Cumin presented the lowest MIC against yeasts. We concluded that all the essential oils presented inhibitory action against Candida spp., and C . cyminum, P. anisum and F. vulgare were not cytotoxic in the same minimum inhibitory concentrations for the fungi.

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