The Effect of Some Essential Oil on Fungi Isolated from the Mouth of Local Sheep

Abstract

The present study was aimed to determine the effect of some essential oil on the fungi isolated from the mouth of local sheep(Candidasis  ), and study the relationship of some essential oil with antifungal agent (Nystatin).

The result show that A fungus which isolated and diagnosed  was Candida  albicans . Cinnamon  oil inhibit the growth of C. albicans ,and the Zone of  inhibitionwas 31.95mm, Nigella sativa oilinhibit the growth  in zone 22mm, Nystatin inhibit the growth   30.17mm and Garlic oil had no effect on the growth of C. albicans. And when mixed the oil with Nystatin the Zone of  inhibition was 31mm  Cinnamon  oil + Nystatin, 20mm Nigella sativa oil + Nystatin and 15mm in Garlic oil + Nystatin. The result show that  Cinnamon  oil can use as antifungal alone or with Nystatin.