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Abstract
Purpose
Candida albicans (C. albicans) is a fungus that causes superficial and invasive candidiasis in its host. Caspofungin, has been widely used as a synthetic antifungal, whereas holothurin has been shown to have potential as a natural antifungal. The purpose of this study was to see how holothurin and caspofungin affected the number of C. albicans’s colonies, LDH levels, and the number of inflammatory cells in vagina of Rattus norvegicus.
Patients and Methods
Design of this research is using posttest only with control group design with 48 Rattus norvegicus Wistar strains used in this study were divided into six treatment groups. Each group was divided into three-time intervals of 12, 24, and 48 hours. LDH markers were tested using ELISA, inflammatory cells were counted manually, and the number of colonies was calculated using colonymetry before being diluted with NaCl 0.9% and planted in sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA).
Results
According to the findings, inflammatory cells in the treatment of holothurin (48-hours) had an OR of 1.68 CI (−0.79–4.16) P = 0.09 and caspofungin had an OR of 4.18 CI (1.26–9.63) P = 0.09. Meanwhile, LDH in the holothurin (48-hour) treatment obtained OR 348, CI (286–410), P=0.03, and Caspofungin OR 393, CI (277–508), P=0.03. Colonies were obtained with zero numbers in the holothurin treatment (48 hours) and with Caspofungin OR 393, CI (273–508) P=0.00.
Conclusion
Holothurin and caspofungin administration reduced the number of C. albicans colonies and the number of inflammatory cells (P 0.05), implying that holothurin and caspofungin could prevent C. albicans infection.
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to Dr. Karyono and Lasmijan for their enlightening, encouraging discussions, and support. Ali Sabet as analyst from microbiology, Heny Endrawati from parasitology laboratory of Medical Faculty Brawijaya University.
Disclosure
The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.