Inhibitory effect of some phytochemicals in the growth of yeasts potentially causing opportunistic infections
RBCF, Rev. bras. ciênc. farm. (Impr.)
;
41(2): 199-203, abr.-jun. 2005. ilus, tab
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em Inglês
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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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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Leveduras
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Infecções Oportunistas
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Micoses
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Antifúngicos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
RBCF, Rev. bras. ciênc. farm. (Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
Bioquímica
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Farmácia
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Farmacologia
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa/BR
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Universidade Federal da Paraíba/BR
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