University of Cagliari
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Marcello Tanca
Antifungal activity of essential oil from Mentha spicata L. and Mentha pulegium L. growing wild in Sardinia island (Italy)
Piras A.
;Porcedda S.;Maxia A.;
2021-01-01
Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the antifungal activity of Mentha spicata L. and Mentha pulegium L. from Sardinia and to assess their efficacy on virulence factors for Candida albicans, particularly on the inhibition of the germ tube formation. The major compounds of the essential oils were carvone (62.9%) for M. spicata and pulegone (86.2%) for M. pulegium. The essential oil from M. spicata showed a more preeminent effect against Cryptococcus neoformans and the dermatophytes Trichophyton rubrum and T. verrucosum (0.32 μL/mL). Both oils were very effective in inhibiting C. albicans germ tube formation, at doses well below their MIC (0.16 μL/mL).
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| Mentha spicata & Mentha pulegium NPR 2019.pdf Solo gestori archivio
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| 2021 A MENTHA SPICATA MENTHA PULEGIUM ACCEPTED.pdf Open Access from 20/07/2020
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