Author:

• Sônia Maria Ferreira Queiroz e Silva - SILVA, Q.F.M.S - Universidade Federal do Tocantins - <squeirozsilva@uol.com.br> +

Co-author(s):

• Sandra Maria Botelho Pinheiro - PINHEIRO, B.S.M. - Universidade Federal do Tocantins - <sandrabotelho@uft.edu.br>
• Maria Vilian Ferreira Queiroz - QUEIROZ, Maria Vilian Ferreira - Universidade Federal do Tocantins - <vilian@uft.edu.br>
• Maria Cristina Pranchevicius - PRANCHEVICIUS, M.C. - Universidade Federal do Tocantins - <cristina@uft.edu.br>
• José Gerley Díaz Castro - CASTRO, D.J.G. - Universidade Federal do Tocantins - <diazcastro@uft.edu.br>
• Michele Cezimbra Perim - PERIM, M.C. - Universidade Federal do Tocantins - <michele@uft.edu.br>
• Solange Cristina Carreiro - CARREIRO,S.C. - Universidade Federal do Tocantins - <solange@uft.edu.br >

Thematic Area:

Informação e Comunicação em Saúde

Abstract:

This work aims to evaluate activity Lafoensia Pacari and Brossimum gaudichaudii on Candida species isolated from vaginal mucus. The yeasts were obtained from swabs of women with or without symptoms. We carried out susceptibility testing in duplicate for 34 strains of Candida compared to crude extracts of plant species at concentrations of 50, 100 and 200 mg.mL-1. It was considered as active extracts that produced inhibition zones with an average from 10 mm. It was proven antifungal activity of B. gaudichaudii in a 200-mg.mL-1, while that of L. pacari was active at 50 mg.mL-1. The activity of vegetables stood out compared to Nystatin cream (100.000UI/4g) used as control.

Keywords:

ethnobotany society alternative treatment Candida

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