ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF PISTACIA ATLANTICA (BANEH) FOR CURING INFECTION OF CANDIDA ALBICANS IN MOUTH

Background and Aim:Candida albicans is a fungi that coexists in the mouth, the digestive tract and the genital area, which accounts for nearly half of the normal flora of the oral area. This microorganism, in the event of a change in the natural environment of normal flora, which is mainly due to the use of antibiotics and chemotherapy, develops rapidly and progressively. By using the antimicrobial properties of plants, antibiotics can be reduced.Pistacia atlantica (that called Baneh) is a plant that has a lot of antimicrobial effects and can be a good alternative to antibiotics. Baneh is germinate in semi-arid and dry climatic regions of Iran.In this research, the local tree of the Sistan-Baluchestan region was used.Methods:After culturing of candida, this microorganism was transferred to the culture medium Blood-agar or TSB-medium. The extract of the Baneh is divided into three parts of the extract of the skin, the subcutaneous tissue and the brain, each of them is separately prepared and then diluted with DMSO in the microtube and after 24 hours at 77 ℉, they added to the Blanc-disks.Results:Antibiogram test was performed on the MHA-medium. After placement of a blanc-disc containing a triple extract of Baneh, after 24 hour there was no aura on the MHA-medium, which indicates that all species of this plant do not have the same antimicrobial effect.Conclusion:So we decided to investigate in further researches on another variety of Baneh.

Keywords:

Candida albicans , Fungi , Antibiotic , Sistan and Baluchestan , Baneh