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    The effect of a homoeopathic complex (Candidum, Helonias, Mercurius solubilis and Sepia officinalis) on growth and germ tube production of Candida albicans
    (1996) Peckham, Allen; Kasan, Hamanth C.
    The aim of the study was to establish the effect of a Helonias complex on the growth of Candida albicans in vitro in terms of growth rate, maximum specific growth rate, latent period before maximum specific growth rate and percentage germ tube production so as to establish the area of action of homoeopathic remedies
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    The efficacy of certain compositae species (Arctium lappa, Calendula officinalis and Echinacea purpurea) herbal extracts as compared to Nystatin, in the inhibition of in vitro growth of Candida albicans
    (2002) Ramlachan, Shavashni; Steele, Richard
    The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of certain Compositae species herbal extracts (Arctium lappa, Calendula officinalis and Echinacea purpurea) in the inhibition of in vitro growth of Candida albicans as compared to nystatin in terms of the disc diffusion test. Candida albicans was obtained from the Department of Biotechnology (Technikon Natal). Three components were tested on Candida albicans: namely the herbal extracts which were the experimental group, nystatin which was the allopathic component serving as a positive control and the 62% ethanol which was the negative control. Commercially available herbal extracts of Arctium lappa, Calendula officinalis and Echinacea purpurea respectively, with an ethanol concentration of 62% v/v, were purchased from Parceval (Pty) Ltd. The herbal extracts were prepared according to the German Herbal Pharmacopoeia (1991) standards. Commercially available nystatin suspension was obtained from \ Bristol-Myers Squibb (Pty) Ltd, 62% (vlv) ethanol was prepared according to the German Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia (1991) standards. In carrying out the experiment, 5mm filter paper discs were placed on Sabouraud's dextrose agar plates which were streaked with Candida albicans. Thereafter 0.7 microlitres of the test and control substances were pipetted onto
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    A controlled in vitro study of the effectiveness of the plant tinctures, Commiphora molmol, Hydrastis canadensis and Warburgia salutaris against Candida albicans using the disc diffusion assay
    (2004) Budree, Rohan Sewdayal
    The aim of this in vitro study was to determine the effect of Commiphora molmol tincture prepared in 86% v/v ethanol, Hydrastis canadensis tincture prepared in 62% v/v ethanol and Warburgia salutaris tincture prepared in 62% v/v ethanol against Candida albicans (C. albicans) with 62% v/v ethanol, 86% v/v ethanol and fluconazole as the control agents, and to determine the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration/s (MIC/s) of the effective tincture/s using the disc diffusion assay.