Antifungal Activity and Mechanism of Action of Different Parts of Myrtus communis Growing in Saudi Arabia against Candida Spp.

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Antifungal activity of the Myrtus communis extracts. The antifungal activity against the sensitive strain, Candida glabrata (ATCC 2001) (a, b), and the lack of antifungal activity of these extracts against Candida parapsilosis (ATCC22019) (c). M: methanolic root extract; B: buffer root extract; M2: methanolic leaf extract; B2: buffer leaf extract; Ab: fluconazole (5 mg/ml); N: DMSO (used as a negative control).

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