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ArticleOdontology2022

Synergistic effect of thymoquinone and nystatin in the treatment of oral candidiasis; an in vitro study.

Özge Özdal Zincir, Umut Özdal, Özge Ünlü, Mehmet Demirci, Ahmet Bülent Katiboğlu, Edibe Egil, Gülay Altan Şallı

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Article in Odontology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Özge Özdal ZincirFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Turkey. ozgeozdalzincir@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6086-5490
Umut ÖzdalFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Özge ÜnlüFaculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet DemirciFaculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Kırklareli University, Kırklareli, Turkey.
Ahmet Bülent KatiboğluFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Istanbul Atlas University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Edibe EgilFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Gülay Altan ŞallıFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Beykent University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Atlas Üniversitesiİstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi · TRBeykent University · TRBiruni University · TRKırklareli University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effectiveness of antifungal agents may be insufficient against resistant strains in some cases of oral candidiasis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal effect of thymoquinone against Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, Candida glabrata and Candida krusei strains and the synergistic antifungal activity of these strains in combination with nystatin. To evaluate in vitro antifungal activity and interactions between thymoquinone and nystatin, substances were tested against Candida albicans ATCC 10,231, C. tropicalis ATCC 750, C.krusei ATCC 6258 and C. glabrata ATCC 2001 standard strains both individually and combinationally via microdilution method. MIC and ΣFIC index value were analysed. The Kruskal Wallis test and Bonferroni test were used for statistical evaluations. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. A statistically significant difference was observed between the mean ranks of all Candida species and doses of thymoquinone, nystatin, and the combination thymoquinone-nystatin (p < 0.05). MIC values for thymoquinone were determined as 15 μg/mL for C. albicans, C. tropicalis and C. krusei while it was 30 μg/mL for C. glabrata. Moreover, MIC for nystatin was found as 1.875 μg/mL for C. albicans, C. tropicalis and C. krusei, whereas it was 7.5 μg/mL in C. glabrata. Interaction assays and ΣFIC index value revealed that, TQ and nystatin have a synergistic effect against to all strains. Thymoquinone was found to have antifungal activity on Candida species and synergistic effect when combined with nystatin.

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Candidiasis, OralNystatinAntifungal AgentsBenzoquinonesCandidaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAntifungal AgentsBenzoquinonesNystatinthymoquinoneAntifungal drugsCandidaOral candidiasisSynergistic effectThymoquinone

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PMID34657217
PMCPMC8522115
OpenAlexW3207505509

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