Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Effects of natural products and essential oils on pathogenic fungi

4^th International Congress on Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases

May 16-18, 2016 San Antonio, USA

Awatif Al-Judaibi and Sara Al-Ali

King Abdulaziz University, KSA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Bacteriol Parasitol

Abstract:

Despite the harsh conditions and limited water resources of the Arabian Peninsula, the plants that live in this environment contain a variety of bioactive compounds and have been used for thousands of years in traditional medicines. Our investigation of the ethanol extracts and essential oils of Azadirchta indica and Phoenix dactylifera (ajwa) on Candida albicans (ATCC CA 10231), Candida tropicalis (ATCC CT 2697), Cryptococcus neoformans (ATCC CT 2697), Trichophyton mentagrophytes (ATCC 9533) and Microsporum canis (isolated from KFMH), as reflected in the minimum inhibitory concentrations and minimum fungicidal concentrations. Further, the detection of glucose and dry weight indicates a loss of energy in the compound of C. albicans and Confocal laser scanning microscopy also showed a loss in optional permeability of the cytoplasmic membrane. The bioactive compounds in the ethanol extracts and essential oil of P. dactylifera may offer a less expensive and natural alternative to pharmaceuticals.

Biography :

Awatif Al-Judaibi is a Lecturer at King Abdulaziz University, KSA. She was also an Assistant, Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences-Microbiology section, and Dean’s Assistant in the Deanship of Community Services & Continuing Education-Rabigh brunch (KAU). She has skills and experience in the antibacterial activity and molecular microbiology research and she is the ASM Country's Ambassador of Saudi Arabia. Recently she was awarded a patent from King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology KACST.

Email: tarawa62@hotmail.com