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Meta‐analysis of the antifungal activities of three essential oils as alternative therapies in dermatophytosis infections

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This work examines the available scientific evidence about the efficiency of essential oils (EO) as an alternative therapy to traditional treatment of fungal infections, including onychomycosis, assessing the effect of… Click to show full abstract

This work examines the available scientific evidence about the efficiency of essential oils (EO) as an alternative therapy to traditional treatment of fungal infections, including onychomycosis, assessing the effect of the three EO most frequently studied for their antifungal activity (thyme, cinnamon and tea tree EO) against three causative agents of fungal diseases in humans: Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes complex and Candida albicans.

Keywords: meta analysis; antifungal activities; essential oils; activities three; analysis antifungal; oils alternative

Journal Title: Journal of Applied Microbiology
Year Published: 2022

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