Antifungal activity of commercial ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Brazilian propolis against Candida spp.

• Main Authors: S.M.D. Dias (Author), R.T. Gomes (Author), W.K. Santiago (Author), A.M.B. Paula (Author), M.E. Cortés (Author), V.R. Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: São Paulo State University (UNESP), 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Fourteen commercial ethanolic extracts (EEP) and five aqueous extracts (AEP) of Brazilian propolis were tested for antifungal activity in vitro by employing the agar diffusion assay to determine the susceptibility of Candida spp. Nystatin (100 IU), sterile distilled water and ethanol 93.2ºGL were us...