Application of direct fluorescence-based live/dead staining for assessment of antifungal activity of coconut oil against candida albicans

• Main Authors: Mukhtar, Nor Izzah, Abllah, Zurainie, M., Azrul Naim, Shahdan, Intan Azura, Long, Kamariah, Haron, Ummi Aqilah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: RK318 Oral and Dental Medicine. Pathology. Diseases-Therapeutics-General Works
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/75103/14/75103_Application%20of%20direct%20fluorescence-based%20live_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/75103/3/letter%20from%20publisher.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/75103/9/75103_Application%20of%20direct%20fluorescence-based%20live%20or%20dead%20staining%20for%20assessment%20of%20antifungal%20activity%20of%20coconut%20oil%20against%20candida%20albicans_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/75103/; https://doi.org/10.17576/mjas-2019-2305-zz
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Candida albicans is one of the common causes for oral candidiasis worldwide. The proliferation of antifungal-resistant C. albicans has become a major concern. This study was carried out to evaluate activated virgin coconut oil (AVCO) and crude extract of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as new antifungal ag...