Mechanism of antifungal activity of virgin coconut oil on cell membrane of Candida Albicans

• Main Authors: Mukhtar, Nor Izzah, Abllah, Zurainie, Mohamad, Mohd Azrul Naim, Shahdan, Intan Azura, Haron, Ummi Aqilah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Ektodermal Displazi Grubu 2020
• Subjects: RK318 Oral and Dental Medicine. Pathology. Diseases-Therapeutics-General Works
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/83578/1/Mech%20of%20candida.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/83578/7/83578_Mechanism%20of%20antifungal%20activity%20of%20virgin%20coconut%20oil%20on%20cell%20membrane%20of%20Candida%20Albicans.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/83578/; http://www.jidmr.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/13-D20_1043_Zurainie_Abllah_Malaysia.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Oral candidiasis is typically caused by diploid yeast, Candida albicans through the colonization of the yeast. Which may cause oral tissue damage and tissue invasion. The limitation of antifungal drugs such as problem with resistance development has led researchers to investigate the potential use o...