In vitro effect of honey on Candida albicans and lactobacillus

One of the most common vaginitis is candidasis. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro effect of honey on Candida albicans and lactobacillus. The different W/V concentrations of honeys were prepared at 20% to 95%. After culturing of Candida albicans on RPMI 1640 and honey and lactobacillus on TSB media and honey and incubation the rate of Candida and lactobacillus was determined in the cultures. The lowest rate growth of Candida was seen in the culture containing 80% honey and this rate was intermediate or severe in cultures with lower or higher concentrations. The Candida could grow well in all conditions in control culture. None of honeys inhibited growth of lactobacillus. Based on the results of this study we found that honey (80%) could cause an inhibition in the growth of Candida albicans but it had no effect on the lactobacillus. As lactobacillus is natural flora in vagina this is important that honey may be able to be used to treat Candidasis without making changes variation in the vaginal flora.