Antifungal Activity of Apple Cider Vinegar on Candida Species Involved in Denture Stomatitis

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Carolina Loureiro Gama Mota ◽  
Ricardo Dias de Castro ◽  
Julyana de Araújo Oliveira ◽  
Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Candida Species ◽  
Denture Stomatitis ◽  
Apple Cider

scholarly journals SCREENING OF SELECTED PLANT ESSENTIAL OILS FOR THEIR ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY AGAINST CANDIDA SPECIES ISOLATED FROM DENTURE STOMATITIS PATIENTS

2014 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 046-051
Author(s):  
Vinaya Bhat ◽  
S.M. Sharma ◽  
Veena Shetty ◽  
C.S. Shastry ◽  
Vaman Rao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Candida Species ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Complete Denture ◽  
Synergistic Activity ◽  
Clove Oil ◽  
Origanum Vulgare ◽  
Denture Stomatitis

Abstract: Background: Many efforts have been made to discover new antimicrobial compounds from various sources such as micro-organisms, animals and plants. Use of herbal medicines has a long history in Asian population in treating different ailments. Many plants have been found to have properties like antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities.In a complete denture wearer, due to either local or systemic factors, denture stomatitis has been found to a have high prevalence. In such patients, higher incidence of Candida infection and increased levels of Candida spp. also have been identified. Existing antifungal agents like Nystatin & Fluconazole have been found to have toxic effects on long term application and chances of development of drug resistance is high. Medicinal plants have been used to inhibit growth and development of fungal infection from Candida isolated from sites other than oral cavity. Objectives: To evaluate the antifungal activity of some of the medicinal essential oils against oral isolates of Candida obtained from denture wearing patients identified through a survey. Materials and Methods: The oral isolates of Candida species were collected after conducting a survey of complete denture wearers, wearing the denture for at least more than a year. The speciation of the organism was done after identifying it from the specimens. It was confirmed with the help of germ tube test, other biochemical tests and chlamydospore formation tests. A lab isolate also was included in the study. The essential oils of different herbs were extracted using hydro distillation methods. The antifungal activity of these oils was tested and compared with antifungal activity of Nystatin and fluconazole using modified Kirby-Baeur method. The inhibition zones of different oils were measured and compared among themselves against all the clinical isolates and the lab isolate. Results: About 55 complete denture wearing patients have been surveyed and among them 27 have been found to be positive for Candida-associated denture stomatitis. Among the Candida species, Candida albicans was more prevalent followed by C. tropicalis and C. glabrata.Among the test essential oils, Origanum vulgare (stored & fresh) and clove oil gave positive results against all isolates. The fresh samples gave better results than the stored and all three oils showed more antifungal activity than Nystatin & fluconazole. Interpretation: The candida-associated denture stomatitis is prevalent in patients who are wearing denture prosthesis for more than a year.Candida albicans is the most prevalent causative species followed by C. tropicalis and C. glabrata.Origanum vulgare and clove oil are potent antifungal agents against oral species of Candida. They can be either used separately or their synergistic activity could be explored against denture stomatitis.

scholarly journals Susceptibility profile of a Brazilian yeast stock collection of Candida species isolated from subjects with Candida-associated denture stomatitis with or without diabetes

2013 ◽  
Vol 116 (5) ◽  
pp. 562-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Volpato Sanitá ◽  
Ewerton Garcia de Oliveira Mima ◽  
Ana Cláudia Pavarina ◽  
Janaina Habib Jorge ◽  
Ana Lúcia Machado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Candida Species ◽  
Denture Stomatitis

scholarly journals Denture Stomatitis: Report of a Case with Rarely Used Treatment Modality and Review of Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 116-119
Author(s):  
Parul Uppal Malhotra ◽  
Neera Ohri ◽  
Yagyeshwar Malhotra ◽  
Anindita Mallik
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Candida Species ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Bacterial Colonization ◽  
Oral Candidiasis ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Fungal Growth ◽  
Dimorphic Fungus ◽  
Denture Stomatitis ◽  
Microbial Invasion

Candida albicans is the most common Candida species isolated from the oral cavity both in healthy and diseased. Candida albicans is a dimorphic fungus existing both in blastopore phase (yeast phase) and the hyphal or mycelial phase. Although these organisms typically colonize mucocutaneous surfaces, the latter can be portals of entry into deeper tissues when host defences are compromised. Denture stomatitis is a common form of oral candidiasis that manifests as a diffuse inflammation of the maxillary denture bearing areas & is associated with angular cheilitis. At least 70% of individuals with clinical signs of denture stomatitis exhibit fungal growth & these conditions most likely result from yeast colonization of the oral mucosa combined with Bacterial colonization. Candida species act as an endogenous infecting agent on tissue predisposed by chronic trauma to microbial invasion. At one time, oral fungal infections were rare findings in general dentist's office. They were more commonly seen in hospitalized and severely debilitated patients. However with enhanced medical and pharmaceutical technology, increasing numbers of ambulatory immunosuppressed individuals with oral fungal infections are seeking out general dentists for diagnosis and treatment of these lesions.

In vitro antifungal activity of the flavonoid baicalein against Candida species

2012 ◽  
Vol 61 (12) ◽  
pp. 1704-1708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosana Serpa ◽  
Emanuele J. G. França ◽  
Luciana Furlaneto-Maia ◽  
Célia G. T. J. Andrade ◽  
Andréa Diniz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Candida Species ◽  
In Vitro Antifungal Activity

Evaluation of the antifungal activity of Lactobacillus reuteri against Candida species

Gene Reports ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 101369
Author(s):  
Maryam Bakhshi ◽  
Samira Salari ◽  
Pooya Ghasemi Nejad Almani ◽  
Setareh Agha Kuchak Afshari
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Candida Species ◽  
Lactobacillus Reuteri
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