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Propolis ve Kurkumin Ekstraktlarının Trichophyton Türleri Üzerine Antifungal Etkilerinin Araştırılması

Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3 20 Aralık 2020
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Investigation of Antifungal Effects of Propolis and Curcumin Extracts on Trichophyton Species

Abstract

Aim: Trichophyton is the most common type that causes superficial fungal infections among dermatophytes. The insufficiency of antifungal agents in the treatment of these species has led to the investigation of different therapeutic agents. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the antifungal and synergistic effects of curcumin and propolis extracts on 100 Trichophyton species. Materials and Methods: The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of propolis and curcumin on 100 Trichophyton isolates that included in the study were determined by the broth microdilution method specified in the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. Microdilution checkerboard method was used in the investigation of the synergistic effect. Results: 100 Trichophyton isolate, that one (1%) isolated from the hair, 91 (91%) from the skin, and eight (8%) from the nail, were identified as 76 (76%) Trichophyton rubrum and 24 (24%) Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Curcumin MIC values between 5-160 µg/ml and propolis MIC values between 0.625-80 µg/ml were determined against Trichophyton isolates. It was found that the combination of curcumin and propolis was synergistically effective (FICI≤0.5) on 80 (80%) Trichophyton isolates and ineffective (0.5

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