07/04/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
Scientists highlight extracts from Portulaca oleracea and Lawsonia inermis to have anti-Candida properties. The study, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, looked into seven plant extracts to find which ones were most potent against Candida albicans while remaining safe for human use.
The researchers concluded that extracts from P. oleracea and L. inermis had potent anti-Candida and antibacterial properties and that they were safe for human use.
Read the full text of this study at this link.
Journal Reference:
Soliman SSM, Semreen MH, El-Keblawy AA, Abdullah A, Uppuluri P, Ibrahim AS. ASSESSMENT OF HERBAL DRUGS FOR PROMISING ANTI-CANDIDA ACTIVITY. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017;17(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1760-x
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