Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 8

Comparative analysis of Antifungal activity of Tea Tree and Clove Oil

1B.D.S-1st Year, Saveetha Dental College, 162, Poonamalle High Road, Chennai-77

2Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College, 162, Poonamalle High Road, Chennai-77

3Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Saveetha Dental College, 162, Poonamalle High Road, Chennai-77

*Corresponding Author E-mail: ashu.anjana04@gmail.com

Online published on 12 January, 2017.

Abstract

To compare the Antifungal activity of Teatree Oil and Clove Oil

The purpose of this investigation is to analyse the antifungal activity of Teatree oil and Clove oil

Teatree Oil is an essential oil which has been useful for treating a wide variety of medical conditions. Clove oil is a natural analgesic and antiseptic used primarily in dentistry for its main ingredient eugenol. Agar well diffusion method was done to evaluate the antifungal activity of Teatree Oil and Clove Oil.

The present study targets the potentiality of Teatree Oil and Clove Oil which could be alternative approach for the treatment of various fungal diseases.

The Antifungal activity of Teatree and Clove Oil were evaluated using Agar well diffusion method.

Keywords

Teatree Oil, Clove Oil, Antifungal, eugenol, Agar well diffusion