Activity of Myrrh {Commiphora molmol) Essential Oil on Growth of Candida Albicans

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Myrrh essential oil on growth of three isolates of Candida albicans. Results showed inhibitory effect of Myrrh essential oil on growth of the tested isolates. MIC for vaginal and nail isolates was 5% where is for the standard isolate it was 10%. Additionally, Essential oil affect morphology types of Candida albicans cells, resulting double increase in pseudohyphae percentage and double decrease in budding cell percentage compared to the control types which may indicate possible effect on division and reproduction. Activity of essential oil of Myrrh using gaseous contact method showed inhibitory effect of the oil for the three isolates with MIC more than (75) (il.