In vitro effect of different concentrations of Allium sativum “garlic” on dermatophytes and Candida albicans

Abstract

The present work attempted to determine if Allium sativum "garlic" in its form liofilizated has in vitro antimycotic effect on dermatophytes and Candida albicans. We used 100 g. of A. sativum, cultures of dermatophytes and C. albicans isolated of patients with mycosis in skin, fingernails and hair. A total of 30 pure cultures of which 07 of Trichophyton mentagrophytes, 04 of T. rubrum, 04 of M. canis and 15 of C. albicans, which were cultured in Sabouraud Agar. Dermatophytes were incubated for 2-3 weeks under conditions of air temperature (20 ± 3ºC), meanwhile C. albicans was incubated for 48 -72 hours at 37ºC. The in vitro biological tests included: inoculum preparation of A. sativum liofilizated and preparation of Diflucan (control). The tests of sensibility were made using the agar diffusion method and the tube dilution test. According to variance analysis, the results indicate that inhibition determined by the agar diffusion method in dermatophytes was among 300 to 400 ug from liofilizated garlic, also found a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 500 ug/mL and a fungicidal action of 1000 ug/mL. In the case of C. albicans, it showed bigger inhibition diameter among 4000 to 5000 ug, a minimum inhibitory concentration of 2500 ug/mL and fungicidal action of 5000 ug/mL. These results can be used for in vivo studies in order to confirm the medicinal properties of garlic.