In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Equol against Candida albicans
Mycobiology
;
: 328-330, 2010.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
In this study, we demonstrate that equol has fungicidal activities against Candida albicans. The minimum inhibitory and minimum fungicidal concentrations of equol against C. albicans were 516 and 1,032 microM, respectively. Two separate viability assays found that equol changed the integrity of the C. albicans cell membrane, possibly by formation of membrane lesions. Scanning electron microscopy demonstrated ultrastructural changes.
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Candida
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Candida albicans
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Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura
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Membrana Celular
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Equol
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Membranas
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mycobiology
Ano de publicação:
2010
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