Curcumin at 500 mg/L also showed antifungal activity against R. solani, Pu. recondita, and P. infestans [76]. Curcumin and turmeric oil exert antifungal effect against two phytophagous fungi, namely, Fusarium solani and Helminthosporium oryzae. Turmeric oil exhibited the most effective antifungal ...

August 27, 2014 - Turmeric, nutmeg, ginger, clove, oregano, cinnamon, anise, fennel, basil, black cumin, and black pepper showed antifungal activity against the plant pathogens Colletotrichum acutatum, Colletotrichum fragariae, and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.

February 1, 2009 - Curcumin was a more potent antifungal than fluconazole against P. brasiliensis, the causal agent of the neglected disease paracoccidioidomycosis. Curcumin dramatically inhibited the adhesion of Candida species isolated from AIDS patients to ...

September 10, 2025 - Turmeric contains various plant compounds that work together to support your body. A study that looked at the antifungal activity of turmeric found that all eight of its components, including curcumin, were able to inhibit fungal growth.

There was complete inhibition of the growth of all four dilutions of Candida at a concentration of 800 μl which is considered as the MIC of alcoholic extract of turmeric on C. albicans, and the minimum fungicidal concentration was at 1600 μl. This study indicates a potent antifungal action of C.

August 16, 2019 - The results of these three methods showed that curcumin has an antifungal effect and will increase because of high concentration.16 Another reason for the inconsistency of results is different usages of curcumin.

February 16, 2024 - ... Dermatomycosis is a common fungal skin infection caused by exposure to microorganisms that persist in contaminated textiles like socks and linens. Because turmeric (Curcuma longa) contains chemicals with antifungal properties, Gargoubi et al.

March 20, 2000 - Turmeric oil and curcumin, isolated from Curcuma longa L., were studied against fifteen isolates of dermatophytes, four isolates of pathogenic molds and six isolates of yeasts. The inhibitory activity of turmeric oil was tested in Trichophyton-induced dermatophytosis in guinea pigs.

July 16, 2018 - The obtained results demonstrated that turmeric species C. longa (strains Ryudai gold and BK2) and C. xanthorrhiza had higher content of curcuminoids and showed excellent antifungal activity against FSSL.

April 10, 2015 - Although turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) essential oil is known to have a potent antifungal effect, the quality of whole essential oil can be unstable, leading to unreliable antifungal activities.

May 3, 2021 - The promising results for antifungal activity of curcuma longa made itself a good candidate to enhance the inhibitory effect of existing antifungal agents. Basic aim of study is to prof that turmeric can use as natural antifungal agent.

March 15, 2018 - Curcuma longa possesses powerful antifungal activity, as demonstrated in many studies. In this study, the antifungal spectrum of Curcuma longa alcohol extract was determined, and the resulting EC50 values (mg/mL) of its extract on eleven fungi, ...

December 30, 2011 - Turmeric oil showed strong antifungal activity (55 mm, MIC 0.1 µl/ml) while ginger oil had good antifungal activity (37.5 mm, 0.03 µl/ml) and their mixture showed excellent antifungal activity (65 mm, MIC 0.02 µl/ml) against M. furfur.

October 20, 2023 - Although the extracts from different parts of the turmeric plant were previously reported to have antifungal properties, the use of turmeric in the management of plant diseases is limited due to poor efficiency.

In that way when there is any ... to overcome the situation. Antifungal property with minimal inhibitory concentration of Curcuma caesia (Kali haldi, black turmeric) is evaluated against C....

October 2, 2021 - Among herbal extracts zone of inhibition for garlic was maximum (16.67 ± 0.88), followed by turmeric (12.67 ± 1.20), honey (11.00 ± 0.58 ), amla (9.33 ± 0.67 ). Similarly for each dose, comparing the mean zone of inhibition between antifungal groups Tukey test showed significantly (p<0.001) different and lower zone of inhibition in herbal extracts (garlic, turmeric, honey and amla) as compared to fluconazole at all the doses.

April 3, 2025 - Materials and Methods: A descriptive ... was done using well diffusion technique against ethanolic turmeric extract. Results: Turmeric exhibits antifungal activity against Candida species....

Turmeric oil showed good antifungal activity (68 mm, MIC 1.6 μl/ml against Trichophyton rubrum and 5 6mm, MIC 1.4 μl/ml against Microsporum gypseum) while ginger oil had strong antifungal activity (72 mm, 0.05 μl/ml against T. rubrum and ...

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