The effect of thyme on fungal infections of the mouth
Researchers in our country have succeeded in proving the effect of thyme on fungal infections of the mouth.
Dr. Jalil Momen Baitollahi, the manager of this project, added: In a study conducted to evaluate the antifungal effects of thyme (Zataria multiflora) on oral fungi, the positive effects of this herb in the treatment of fungal infections caused by Artificial teeth were emphasized.
He noted: In this study, the results of which were also published in the journal Phythotherapy Research, researchers at the School of Dentistry of Tehran University of Medical Sciences compared the antifungal effects of thyme gel with the standard drug MICONAZOLE on fungal infections caused by tooth hand . (Artificial teeth) have been examined.
Dr. Baitollahi, noting that this study was performed on 24 patients with fungal infections caused by dentures, stated: The findings of this study indicate that thyme gel, inflammation and redness of the mucosa under the tooth hand in this Patients are much better and more effective than MICONAZOLE.
He said: The results of this study and similar research can be a way to produce antifungal drugs that can compete with similar foreign samples.
The researcher, noting that the details of this project will be presented in the Seventh Dental Festival of Martyr Dr. Ahmad Hedayat which will be held on March 31 in Tehran, continued: Due to the rich resources of medicinal plants in Iran, the possibility of mass production There is this herbal medicine.