Is oregano an anti-candida fighter? (health matters).(Brief Article)

Yes, according to a new study led by Georgetown University s Harry G. Preuss, M.D., in the journal, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. The study looked at a specific oregano oil (P73), oregano compounds such as carvacrol and synthetic antibiotics such as amphotericin B and nystatin versus Candida albicans in test-tube cultures (in vitro) and in mice infected with candida. In the test-tube part of the study, the oregano oil completely stopped or prevented the growth of candida--by up to 75 percent. In the animal part of the study, mice infected with candida were given oregano oil for eight days and followed for one month. The mice that received oregano oil all survived; the mice which only received the placebo olive oil all died within 10 days. The oregano oil was as ...