Antifungal mechanism of essential oil from Anethum graveolens seeds against Candida albicans

Chen, Yuxin; Zeng, Hong; Tian, Jun; Ban, Xiaoquan; B, Ma; Wang, Youwei

doi:10.1099/jmm.0.055467-0

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Antifungal mechanism of essential oil from Anethum graveolens seeds against Candida albicans

Published in Journal of Medical Microbiology • May 9, 2013

Authors:

Yuxin Chen

Hong Zeng

Jun Tian

Abstract

This work studied the antifungal mechanism of dill seed essential oil (DSEO) against Candida albicans. Flow cytometric analysis and inhibition of ergosterol synthesis were performed to clarify the mechanism of action of DSEO on C. albicans. Upon treatment of cells with DSEO, propidium iodide penetra...

Subject

Candida albicans

Reactive oxygen species

Propidium iodide

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