Curcumin as a promising antifungal of clinical interest

V. B. Martins, C.; L. da Silva, Danielle; Tereza Neres, Ana; Magalhães, Thais; Almeida Watanabe, Gisele; V. Modolo, Luzia; A. Sabino, Adão; de Fátima, Ângelo; Aparecida de Resende, Maria

doi:10.1093/jac/dkn488

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Curcumin as a promising antifungal of clinical interest

Published in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy • Nov 19, 2008

Authors:

C. V. B. Martins

Danielle L. da Silva

Ana Tereza Neres

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The antifungal activity of curcumin was evaluated against 23 fungi strains and its in vitro inhibitory effect on the adhesion of Candida species to human buccal epithelial cells (BEC) was also investigated. METHODS: The antifungal susceptibility was evaluated by broth microdilution assay...

Subject

Curcumin

Antifungal

Candida albicans

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