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

Dryobalanops aromatica 유래 용뇌의 Malassezia furfur에 대한 항균 활성

  • 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)
  • 김영주 (경북대학교 생명공학부 미생물학과) ;
  • 황근배 (경북대학교 생명공학부 미생물학과) ;
  • 서영배 (경북대학교 생명공학부 미생물학과)
  • Published : 2005.09.01
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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.

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