Abstract:Objective: To assess the antifungal effect of Dryopteris fragrans effective parts ointment(DF ointment) in the Malassezia furfur-infected skin model in guinea pigs. Method: Guinea pigs infected with M. furfur for 7 days were divided into 5 groups on the 8th day according to skin lesion scores:namely model group, ketoconazole group (1.33 mg·g-1), high-dose, moderate-dose and low-dose DF ointment groups (containing 2, 1, 0.5 g·g-1 of crude herb). The groups were treated with corresponding drugs for 10 days, qd. The efficacy of DF ointment was evaluated through observation of changes in skin lesion score, CFU number, negative rate and PAS staining. Result: High-dose, moderate-dose and low-dose DF ointment groups showed lower skin lesions(P<0.05) and CFU number (P<0.05) than model group, and higher negative rate (P<0.05, P<0.01). PAS staining revealed fewer spores in High-dose and moderate-dose DF ointment groups than model group. Conclusion: DF ointment has a better therapeutic effect on M. furfur-infected skin model in guinea pigs.