Abstract
Letter to the Editor: The Significance of Medicinal Herbs for Treating Candidiasis
Highlights
Mehrnaz Molaei and Mohamad Reza Havasian*The widespread prevalence of opportunistic fungal disease in susceptible individuals and the growing increase of drug resistance and their adverse effects have resulted in the increasing importance of investigating the antifungal effects of plants [2]
Candida albicans grows in the growth medium or tissue as oval and budding yeast cells
In societies where medicinal herbs are widely used, there is a lower risk of infection with resistant pathogens
Summary
The widespread prevalence of opportunistic fungal disease in susceptible individuals and the growing increase of drug resistance and their adverse effects have resulted in the increasing importance of investigating the antifungal effects of plants [2] Traditional treatments are both cheaper and more effective than modern treatments. In the study conducted by Panahi et al [6], it has been claimed that the alcoholic extract of Inner Stratum of Oak Fruit has strong inhibitory effect on the samples of candida albicans isolated from fungal vaginitis.
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