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Antifungal Activity of Borneolum (Borneo-Camphor) from Dryobalanops aromatica against Malassezia furfur  

Kim Young-ju (School of Life Science & Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University)
Hwang Guen-bae (School of Life Science & Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University)
Seu Young-Bae (School of Life Science & Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University)
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Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters / v.33, no.3, 2005 , pp. 236-239 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ethyl acetate extracts of traditional medicinal herbs were screened for their antifungal activity against Malassezia furfur through the liquid growth inhibition method with 96 well plate and the paper disk agar diffusion assay. Among the 91 kinds of herbal solvent extracts, borneolum (borneo-camphor, No. 56) was finally selected as the best antifungal effective medicinal herb. The MIC value of No. 56 against M. furfur was 0.3 mg/ml ($8.2{\times}10^6$ CFU/ml) and it was three times more efficient than midazole which is the known antifungal agent in clinical medicines.
Keywords
Dryobalanops aromatica; borneolum; borneo-camphor; Malassezia furfur; borneol; camphor; pityriasis versicolor;
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