Inhibitory effect of some phytochemicals in the growth of yeasts potentially causing opportunistic infections
RBCF, Rev. bras. ciênc. farm. (Impr.)
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41(2): 199-203, abr.-jun. 2005. ilus, tab
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RESUMO
Opportunistic infections caused by yeasts have been characterized as emerging diseases all over the world and this has caused the search for new products capable of inhibiting the survival of their etiological agents. In this study the sensitivity of some yeast potentially causing infections to `alpha´-pinene, ß-pinene, citral and engenol was avaluated. All phytochemicals showed inhibitory action on the assayed yeast strains Candida, albicans, C. tropicalis, C. guilliermondïi, C. stellatoidea, C. krusei, C. parapsilosis and Cryptococcus neoformans, presenting their MIC values in the range of 1 and 4 por cento The phytochemicals presented effectiveness to provide high fungicide effect in a short time. These data support the possible use of some phytochemicals as useful tools to control the occurrence of opportunistic infections caused by yeasts
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Asunto principal:
Levaduras
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Infecciones Oportunistas
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Micosis
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Antifúngicos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
RBCF, Rev. bras. ciênc. farm. (Impr.)
Asunto de la revista:
Bioquímica
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Farmacia
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Farmacología
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa/BR
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Universidade Federal da Paraíba/BR
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