ESTUDO COMPARATIVO DO ÓLEO ESSENCIAL DE Plectranthus amboinicus E FLUCONAZOL NO TRATAMENTO DA Candida albicans

Doi: 10.47094/978-65-6036-865-1/36-44

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Candidíase. Plectranthus amboinicus. Candida albicans. Óleo essencial.

KEYWORDS: Candidiasis. Plectranthus amboinicus. Candida albicans. Essential oil.

ABSTRACT:
The study aims to verify whether the essential oil of the species Plectranthus amboinicus is effective against strains of Candida albicans, aiming to promote knowledge about the plant and whether it can act against the fungus. capable of inhibiting fungal growth, aiming at collaboration and promoting actions that result in the well-being of individuals who have been diagnosed with candidiasis. Therefore, this study aims to verify whether the essential oil of the Plectranthus amboinicus species is effective against strains of Candida albicans and whether this efficacy is greater than or equal to that of the drug Fluconazole.

Autores

• Alphia Vitória Lima Soares

• Anderson Gomes de Lima

• Fabiola Fernandes Galvão Rodrigues

• Iasminy Macedo

• Janês Inês de Brito

• João Vitor Silva Urbano

• Júlio César Silva

• Maria Aparecida Santiago da Silva

• Paula Patrícia Marques Cordeiro