Natural products: an alternative to conventional therapy for dermatophytosis?

G Lopes, E Pinto, L Salgueiro - Mycopathologia, 2017 - Springer
The increased incidence of fungal infections, associated with the widespread use of
antifungal drugs, has resulted in the development of resistance, making it necessary to …

Punica granatum as Anticandidal and Anti-HIV Agent: An HIV Oral Cavity Potential Drug

M Huerta-Reyes, LA Gaitán-Cepeda… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The oral cavity is crucial from diagnosis to adherence to HAART therapy in the HIV/AIDS
population; consequently, drugs that can maintain healthy conditions in the oral cavity are …

Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal whole-plant extracts exhibited anti-sporotrichotic effects by destabilizing peripheral integrity of Sporothrix globosa yeast cells

A Balkrishna, S Verma, VP Mulay… - PLoS neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Chronic topical cases of Sporotrichosis, a chronic fungal infection caused by the
ubiquitously present cryptic members of the Sporothrix species complex, are treated with …

Optimized Production of the Allylamine Antifungal “Terbinafine” by Lysinibacillus Isolate MK212927 Using Response Surface Methodology

SE El-Sayed, GS El-Housseiny… - Infection and drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose We aimed to optimize the factors affecting the production of the allylamine
antifungal, terbinafine, by Lysinibacillus isolate MK212927, a natural producer of this broad …

A comparison of the effects of Lawsonia inermis (Iranian henna) and clotrimazole on Candida albicans in rats

M Yaralizadeh, P Abedi, F Namjoyan… - Journal de Mycologie …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Candida albicans may cause vaginal infections in women. The aim of this study
was to compare the antifungal effect of Lawsonia inermis with that of clotrimazole on rats …

[HTML][HTML] An ethnobotanical survey investigating medicinal plants used by Cape bush doctors to treat dermatophyte infections

B Ndlovu, J Klaasen, G Hughes, F Fisher - Scientific African, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Over the past few years, the incidence of dermatophyte infections has increased
at an alarming rate. The treatment for these infections is becoming more difficult especially …

Does South Africa hold the key to the development of alternative treatments for resistant dermatophyte infections? A review

B Ndlovu, C Africa, J Klaasen, F Rahiman - Journal of Herbal Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Dermatophyte infections are becoming increasingly prevalent in humans.
Limited availability of antifungal agents and the increasing number of treatment failures have …

In-vitro comparison of antifungal activity of herbs (Darehald and Pomegranate) with azoles

R Rizwan, S Shaheen, Z Memon… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - eprint.subtopublish.com
Aim: Candida, an opportunistic organism is one of the commonest causes of hospital
acquired infections among fungi. Currently available antifungal drugs have numerous …

[PDF][PDF] Journal of Herbal Medicine

B Ndlovu, C Africa, J Klaasen… - Journal of Herbal …, 2021 - academia.edu
Background: Dermatophyte infections are becoming increasingly prevalent in humans.
Limited availability of antifungal agents and the increasing number of treatment failures have …

[PDF][PDF] Scientific African

B Ndlovu, J Klaasen, G Hughes, F Fisher - researchgate.net
Introduction: Over the past few years, the incidence of dermatophyte infections has
increased at an alarming rate. The treatment for these infections is becoming more difficult …