In Vivo Comparative Evaluation of the Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Peel Extract as an Alternative Agent to Nystatin against Oral Candidiasis

In Vivo Comparative Evaluation of the Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Peel Extract as an Alternative Agent to Nystatin against Oral Candidiasis

Background: The pomegranate peel extract is a rich source of natural antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the in vivo antifungal activity of the pomegranate peel extract and to compare it with nystatin against oral candidiasis in Wistar rats....

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Main Authors: Shahindokht Bassiri-Jahromi, Mohammad Reza Pourshafie, Esmat Mirabzade Ardakani, Amir Hooshang Ehsani, Aida Doostkam, Farzad Katirae, Ehsan Mostafavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2018-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Candidiasis
Mouth
Antifungal agents
Animal experimentation
Pomegranate
Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/3464

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