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, ... showed antifungal activity against the plant pathogens Colletotrichum acutatum, Colletotrichum fragariae, and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Among the active extracts, turmeric and nutmeg were the most active ...

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.

April 27, 2019 - According to studies turmeric / turmeric supplements could be helpful to treat or prevent certain types of fungal infections.

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 ...

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....

May 3, 2021 - Haldi (Turmeric) scientifically known as Curcuma longa belongs to family Zingiberaceae. Its polyphenolic compound curcumin has been variety as of antifungal investigations due to extensive traditional uses and very low side effects.

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March 20, 2000 - Turmeric oil and curcumin, isolated from Curcuma longa L., were studied against fifteen isolates of dermatophytes, four isolates of pathogenic molds a…

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, ...

August 16, 2019 - Ataei et al, (2007) found the dramatic effect of antifungal property of turmeric on the standard strain of Candida-albicans in their study.12 Martins et al, (2009) investigated the antifungal activity of curcumin against different species of Candida and found that Brasiliensis is the most sensitive to curcumin.14

April 26, 2025 - Turmeric curcumin’s antifungal properties have been observed against a wide range of fungi, with promising results. Studies have shown that curcumin is effective against Candida albicans, a common cause of yeast infections in humans.

December 23, 2015 - To date, curcumin's potent antifungal activity against different strains of Candida, Cryptococcus, Aspergillus, Trichosporon and Paracoccidioides have been reported, indicating that curcumin anticancer drugs may also possess an antifungal role, ...

Turmeric & its compounds can effectively treat skin fungal infections such as athlete's foot & ringworm, & may help fight systemic yeast infections.

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.

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.

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.

Did you know that fungi can cause both skin and system infections? Some can even cause cancer. Find out more about turmeric's antifungal effects and how turmeric can help prevent or treat fungal infections.

These findings are consistent with previous studies on dermatophytes that also showed variations in their resistance to silver nanoparticles and other antifungal agents [33]. It is clear from Table 3 that the concentration of 16 mg/mL of alcoholic turmeric extract showed significant superiority over all other concentrations without nanoparticles, and also when adding 0.1 mg/mL of silver nanoparticles Where the growth of the fungus Trichophyton mentagrophytes was lowest, it reached (12 and 8) mm without and with the addition of nanoparticles, respectively , while the concentration of 4 mg/mL of the turmeric extract with 0.1 of silver nanoparticles added showed significant superiority over the other treatments.