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PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
Volume 23, Issue 4, Pages 572-574Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2693
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Glycyrrhiza glabra L.; 18-beta glycyrrhetinic acid (18-beta GA); Candida albicans; recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC)
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Compounds derived from Glycyrrhiza glabra L. root have been used widely for centuries for their numerous therapeutic properties. The present study aimed to test the in vitro activity against Candida albicans strains of the compound 18-beta glycyrrhetinic acid (18-beta GA), derived from the root of Glycyrrhiza species. This antimicrobial activity was assessed using the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) method on C. albicans strains that were isolated from patients with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC). The in vitro growth of the C. albicans strains was markedly reduced, in a pH-dependent manner, by relatively low doses (6.2 mu g/mL) of 18-beta GA. The results demonstrate that 18-beta GA is a promising biological alternative for the topical treatment of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC). Copyright (C) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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