Curcuma longa L. Extract and Photodynamic Therapy are Effective against Candida spp. and Do Not Show Toxicity In Vivo

Figure 2

The colony-forming units CFU/mL of C. albicans for the 1^st and 2^nd irradiance protocol using curcumin as photosensitizer and C. longa as a plant extract. Uppercase letters (A, B, and AB) indicate a statistically significant difference: (a) 1^st irradiance protocol. (b) 2^nd irradiance protocol.

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