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Revista Archivo Médico de Camagüey
On-line version ISSN 1025-0255
Abstract
BUSQUETS-CARBALLO, Dianelys et al. In vitro evaluation of the antifungal activity of fluid extracts of Dichrostachys cinerea L. (marabou) against Candida albicans. Arch méd Camagüey [online]. 2024, vol.28 Epub Feb 25, 2024. ISSN 1025-0255.
Introduction:
Dichrostachys cinerea L. (marabou) is a plant that grows in Cuba, medicinal properties of this plant are being studied. The resistance of yeasts of the Candida genus to current available synthetic antifungals is increasingly greater. This is why, new compounds of plant origin are being searched for the effective treatment of infections caused by this germ.
Objective:
To evaluate the in vitro antifungal activity of Dichrostachys cinerea L against a strain of Candida albicans.
Methods:
An in vitro a cross-sectional analytic observational study was carried out to evaluate the antifungal activity of fluid extracts of D. cinerea L leaves and stems using the broth macro-dilution method and alcohol as the reference substance.
Results:
Through the process was shown the antifungal activity of the fluid extract of Dichrostachys cinerea L. stems at 50% up to the 1/32 dilution; it was determined as the minimum inhibitory concentration. The leaves fluid extract at 30% failed to inhibit the growth of the Candida albicans ATCC 10231 strain.
Conclusions:
The antifungal activity of the fluid extract at 50% of the leaves was effective, but not the pharmaceutical preparation at 30%. The minimum inhibitory concentration of the fluid extract of leaves at 50% was determined and it was shown that it exceeded that of alcohol at 50% in three dilutions against Candida albicans.
Keywords : IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; CLINICAL TRIAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS.