Antifungal activity of propolis extract against Candida albicans in patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis

<p>Abstract</p> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> To evaluate the antifungal activity of propolis extract against <em>Candida Albicans</em> (or <em>C. Albicans</em>) in patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis.</p> <p><strong>Method:</strong> The research presents a quantitative approach with an experimental design, with a population of <em>C. Albicans</em> strains isolated from patients diagnosed with vulvovaginal candidiasis who were admitted to the Gynecology Service of the Maria del Socorro Clinic, district of Ate - Lima, from which a sample of 34 strains was chosen in total, considering three repetitions per strain, obtaining 102 experimental units.</p> <p>The antifungal susceptibility test was carried out by the disc diffusion plate method using a single concentration of propolis extract, with fluconazole as a positive control.</p> <p><strong>Resultados:</strong> Propolis extract was shown to inhibit all strains of <em>C. albicans</em>, as was fluconazole, with the effect of the latter being significantly greater than that of the product under investigation.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The conclusion is that propolis extract does show antifungal activity against <em>C. albicans</em> in patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis.</p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Propolis extract, <em>Candida Albicans</em>, Antifungal activity, Vulvovaginal candidiasis.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>