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Ação antifúngica de extratos de plantas isolados sobre espécies de Candida albicans e Candida não-albicans
Antifungal action of isolated plant extracts on Candida albicans and Candida non-albicans species

As espécies de Candida spp. apresentam-se como o principal patógeno fúngico humano, podendo causar infecções superficiais e invasivas. A emergência de novas espécies em infecções, apresentando alta resistência aos antifúngicos utilizados desafia pesquisadores a propor novas terapias no control...

Própolis vermelha e ação antifúngica: potencialidades e desafios

Introdução: a própolis é uma composição resinosa produzida por abelhas e utilizada em suas colmeias contra microrganismos. Existem diversos tipos desse composto, sendo o de coloração vermelha o último espécime relatado na literatura. Assim, dentre suas aplicabilidades, a atividade antifúngica ...

Impact on the clinical evolution of patients with COVID-19 from an Intensive Care Unit with isolation of Candida spp. in respiratory samples

Background and Objectives: several patients with COVID-19 require hospital admission due to severe respiratory complications and undergo intensive care with mechanical ventilation (MV) support. Associated with this situation, there is an increase in fungal co-infections, which has a negative impact on th...

Susceptibilidad in vitro a antifúngicos de especies de Cándida

Acta méd. costarric; 65 (2), 2023
Resumen Objetivo. Analizar la susceptibilidad in vitro de aislamientos de Candida spp. provenientes de onicomicosis obtenidos entre 2016 y 2019, para contribuir con el conocimiento sobre la necesidad o no de realizar pruebas de susceptibilidad a los microorganismos aislados antes de prescribir el tratam...

Comportamiento de Candida en niños hospitalizados en unidades de cuidados intensivos
Incidence of Candida in children hospitalized in intensive care units

Medicentro (Villa Clara); 27 (1), 2023
Introducción: La candidemia es considerada el tipo de fungemia más frecuente asociada a pacientes en unidades de cuidados intensivos. Es una afección rápidamente progresiva con elevada mortalidad, la cual presenta dificultad en un diagnóstico precoz y capacidad de resistencia al tratamiento. Objetiv...

Antifungal effect of Arnica montana and Hamamelis virginiana against Candida species

J. Health Sci. Inst; 41 (3), 2023
Objetivo – Avaliar a atividade antifúngica dos extratos glicólicos de Arnica montana e Hamamelis virginiana contra cepas de Candida spp. A candidíase é uma infecção fúngica comum, portanto, a pesquisa de novos agentes antifúngicos tem sido um alvo interessante. Várias plantas apresentaram ativ...

The role of pacas of captivity as a potential reservoir of zoonotic fungi in Acre, Western Amazon, Brazil

Wild animals can be natural reservoirs of different microorganisms, essential for monitoring these pathogens for the generation of knowledge and creation of tools aimed at programs for the prevention and control of infectious diseases, including zoonoses. The objective was to report the fungal diversity ...

Propyl (E)-3-(furan-2-yl) Acrylate: a synthetic antifungal potential with a regulatory effect on the biosynthesis of ergosterol in Candida Albicans

Abstract The genus Candida represents the main cause of infections of fungal origin. Some species stand out as disease promoters in humans, such as C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis, and C. tropicalis. This study evaluated the antifungal effects of propyl (E)-3-(furan-2-yl) acrylate. The minimum ...

Biological screening of herbal extracts and essential oil from Plectranthus species: α-amylase and 5-lipoxygenase inhibition and antioxidant and anti-Candida potentials

Abstract The phenolic compound content, the antioxidant and α-amylase inhibition potentials of different extracts of the Plectranthus amboinicus, P. barbatus and P. ornatus were evaluated. We also evaluated the influence of plant growth and harvest time on the chemical composition of the essential oil ...

The activity of propolis against pathogenic fungi isolated from human infections

Abstract Propolis is a resinous hive product collected by bees from the buds or other parts of plants. It is known for having various biological properties, including antifungal activity. Among the substances present in propolis, flavonoids and phenolic acids and their esters are responsible for its anti...