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  • Title: In vitro antifungal activity of dragon's blood from Croton urucurana against dermatophytes.
    Author: Gurgel LA, Sidrim JJ, Martins DT, Cechinel Filho V, Rao VS.
    Journal: J Ethnopharmacol; 2005 Feb 28; 97(2):409-12. PubMed ID: 15707783.
    Abstract:
    Based on ethnobotanical approach, the dragon's blood collected from Croton urucurana Baill. bark (Euphorbiaceae) was tested for antifungal activity against five dermatophytes by paper disk diffusion method. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) showing no visible fungal growth was also determined, using tube dilution technique. The test dermatophytes were Tricophyton tonsurans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum, Microsporum canis and Epidermophyton floccossum. The dragon's blood (0.175-3.0 mg/ml) exhibited an inhibition zone range of 7.6-26.9 mm against all the tested fungi with minimal inhibitory concentrations of 1.25-2.5 mg/ml.
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