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.

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 and were chosen for further investigation.

February 1, 2009 - AbstractObjectives. The antifungal activity of curcumin was evaluated against 23 fungi strains and its in vitro inhibitory effect on the adhesion of Candid

July 19, 2012 - Curcuma longa L. or turmeric of the family Zingiberaceae is widely used for treatment of rash, itching, tinea and ringworm. Turmeric oil possesses effective antifungal activity against dermatophytes, a group of fungi that causes skin diseases. The creams containing 6 and 10%w/w turmeric oil ...

February 16, 2024 - The antifungal properties of turmeric make it a great tool for mitigating skin infections. ... 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 ...

Results: There was complete inhibition of the growth of all four dilutions of Candida at a concentration of 800 µl which is considered as the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of alcoholic extract of turmeric on Candida albicans. Conclusion: The study indicates a potent antifungal action ...

Curcumin dramatically inhibited the adhesion of Candida species isolated from AIDS patients to BEC, demonstrating that curcumin is a promising lead compound that warrants further investigation into its therapeutical use in immunocompromised patients. OBJECTIVES The antifungal activity of curcumin ...

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 69 mm, MIC 0.06 μl/ml against M. gypseum) and their ...

November 7, 2014 - This polyphenolic compound has been used traditionally in Asia for medicinal, culinary, and other purposes. Although antifungal effect of curcumin has been reported, this is the first study for its mode of action underlying disruption of plasma membrane in Candida albicans.

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 - This is an Open Access Journal ... the original work is properly cited. All rights reserved. Haldi (Turmeric) scientifically known as Curcuma longa belongs to family Zingiberaceae. Its polyphenolic compound curcumin has been variety as of antifungal investigations due to ...

Claudine Perlas conducted “A randomized, double-blind, controlled study on the safety and efficacy of 50% turmeric cream versus 1% clotrimazole cream as antifungal treatment among patients with tinea pedis at RITM.” · This study compared the efficacy of turmeric cream with clotrimazole ...

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 ...

April 10, 2015 - Highly efficient and eco-friendly antifungal fumigants are desirable in food and crop production. 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. ...

August 10, 2025 - During the process of cooling and transferring the media, the chances of fungal contamination remain high. This is avoided to the maximum extent following the good laboratory practices. A novel means could be incorporating turmeric, a well -known antifungal agent, into the media.

Aim: Antifungal property with minimal inhibitory concentration of Curcuma caesia (Kali haldi, black turmeric) is evaluated against C. albicans and also to find the zone of inhibition for C. caesia against C. albicans and Candida glabrata. Materials and Methods: Alcoholic extract of C. caesia ...

March 15, 2018 - Li SY, Yuan W, Deng GR, Wang P, Yang PY.Aggarwal BB. Chemical composition and product quality control of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.).Pharmaceutical Crops. 2011; 2(2):28–54. ... 32. Su X, Ma LJ, Chen AL, Zhang LQ. Antifungal and antibacterial activity of extracts from the husk of Carya cathayensis.

November 30, 2020 - The main bioactive molecule in turmeric is curcumin ((1E,6E)-1,7-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione), and it has been investigated as a natural antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal agent [23,24]. Curcumin has two main forms (Figure S1), diketone and keto-enol, which ...