Antifungal activity of Cymbopogon winterianus jowitt ex bor against Candida albicans

Candida albicans is an opportunistic yeast and a member of the normal human flora that commonly causes infections in patients with any type of deficiency of the immune system. The essential oils have been tested for antimycotic activity and pose much potential as antifungal agents. This work investi...

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Main Authors: Wylly Araújo de Oliveira, Fillipe de Oliveira Pereira, Giliara Carol Diniz Gomes de Luna, Igara Oliveira Lima, Paulo Alves Wanderley, Rita Baltazar de Lima, Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2011-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822011000200004