Antifungal effects of the extract of the Withania somnifera on Candida albicans

Background and aims: Withania somnifera (W. somnifera), commonly known as Ashwagandha, is an important medicinal plant that has been used in Ayurvedic and indigenous medicine for over 3,000 years. Candidiasis is one of the most common opportunistic fungal diseases in humans. In fact, the most import...

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Main Authors: Fereshteh Javadian, Zahra Sepehri, Saeideh Saeidi, Mehdi Hassanshahian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:Advanced Herbal Medicine
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Online Access:http://herbmed.skums.ac.ir/article_20790_2aa7368edc888766b1bd16a66dd58850.pdf