Tinea versicolor refers to a fungal infection of the skin caused by "Malassezia furfur". The name "furan" comes from the Latin "furfur", which means bran. Ketoconazole is a broad spectrum antimycotic agent that is active against "Candida" and "M. furfur". There may be a relationship with skin yeasts ("Pityrosporum ovale", newly renamed "Malassezia furfur"). Its name is derived from the Latin word "furfur", meaning bran. The spirit Furfur in The Goetia is depicted as a hart or winged hart. George Fownes named this oil furfurol in 1845 (from "furfur" - bran, and "oleum"). "Malassezia furfur" is a fungus that lives on the superficial layers of the dermis. Furfur is also mentioned in Arabian Nights as both wish giver and evil spirit.