Effect of Eucalyptus globules, Prosopis farcta and Punica granatum Extracts on Candida albicans and C. pseudotropicals

The effect of aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Prosopis farcta fruits, Punica granatum fruit peels and Eucalyptus globules leaves singly and mixed on the growth of the yeasts Candida albicans and C. pseudotropicals was studied. Both aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Prosopis farcta fruits were more effective in inhibition of both species, followed by the extracts of Punica granatum fruit peels and Eucalyptus globules leaves. A significant difference in the inhibitory effect of all these extracts was seen. The combination of the extracts of the three medicinal plants for both aqueous and alcoholic extracts showed a significant increase in the inhibitory activity compared with a combination of Punica granatum fruit peels and Eucalyptus globules leaves which was in the second rank and Prosopis farcta fruits and Punica granatum fruit peel which lies on the third rank, and finally the Prosopis farcta fruits and Eucalyptus globules leaves.