Study the Effect of Quercus infectoria Galls Extracts on Growth of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata In Vitro Which Isolated from Vaginal Swabs

Heba Fadel Hassan

doi:10.30539/iraqijvm.v35i2.580

Abstract

The results of isolation in this research showed prevalence of Candida albicans at 35.7% which isolated from 70 samples of infected women who suffered from vaginal thrush compared with other infected agent. In vitro antifungal activities of ethanolic and aqueous( hot and cold distilled water) extracts of Quercus infectoria galls were tested against growth of C. albicans and C.glabrata in different concentration , showed that ethanolic extracts of Quercus infectoria was more effective against C. albicans at concentration 700mg/ml while the aqueous( hot and cold distilled water) extracts were more effective against C.glabrata compared with growth of C. albicans at same extracts .

Highlights

Candidiasis or thrush is a fungal or yeast infection of any of the Candida species, of which Candida albicans is the most common [1]
‫ عيىةت‬07( ‫ اهمعزوهت مه‬C. albicans‫اظهزث وتائج اهعزم في هذا اهبحث تغوب الاصابت بخميزة‬ ‫ مقاروةةت بةةاهعزلاث‬%5073 ‫مةةه اهمسةةحاث اهمهبويةةت هىسةةاص ماةةاباث اهتهةةال اهمهبوةةي اه ةةز بىسةةبت‬ ‫الاخزىةىاختبزث دراسةت تةلميز هومسةتخوي اهلحةىهي واهمةائي
Collection of the medicinal plant : Quercus infectoria was brought from the local market The oak galls were washed with distilled water, left for drying at room temperature the samples were crushed into pieces and grinded into powder using a grinder before being sieved to get only a fine powder the powder was kept in the dry container for using in another time [13]

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Introduction

Candidiasis or thrush is a fungal or yeast infection of any of the Candida species (all yeasts), of which Candida albicans is the most common [1]. Candida albicans and Candida glabrata are most common cause of vaginal candidiasis. Yeast infection can be difficult to treat as it is resistant to common anti-fungal drugs Recent studies have revealed that medicinal plants from various parts of the world could be rich sources of antibacterial and antimicrobial activities.( 2 and 3). The galls of Q. infectoria have been pharmacologically documented to possess astringent, antidiabetic, antitremorine, local anaesthetic antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, larvicidal, and anti-inflammatory activities[8]. To study the antifungal activities of ethanolic and aqueous( hot and cold distilled water) extracts of Quercus infectoria galls in vitro against the growth of C. albicans and C.glabrata

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