Garlic and onion: Their inhibition effect on Candida albicans
2003
Arinee Chatchawanchonteera | Nopamart Trakranrungsie | Ruamporn Ownthum | Laongtip Prapakorn | Sutthiapa Luangsie
In this study garlic (Allium sativum) and onion (Allium cepa) were water extracted and tested in vitro to evaluate the inhibitory effect on Candida albicans by broth dilution technique together with ketoconazole, as a control drug. The inhibitory effect of Allium sativum, Allium cepa and ketoconazole showed the average IC sub(50) value as 1.26 mg/ml, 64 mg/ml and 0.039 micro g/ml; and MFC value as 6.35 mg/ml. 322.54 mg/ml and 8 micro g/ml respectively. Both garlic and Onion at the highest concentration yielded a hundred percent of inhibitory effect.
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