[HTML][HTML] Graphene-based materials for inhibition of wound infection and accelerating wound healing

A Shariati, SM Hosseini, Z Chegini, A Seifalian… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection of the wound could potentially cause serious complications and an
enormous medical and financial cost to the rapid emergence of drug-resistant bacteria …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm and wound healing: From bench to bedside

AG Goswami, S Basu, T Banerjee… - European journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The bubbling community of microorganisms, consisting of diverse colonies encased in a self-
produced protective matrix and playing an essential role in the persistence of infection and …

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles: A versatile platform for encapsulation and delivery of essential oils for food applications

W Weisany, S Yousefi, SP Soufiani, D Pashang… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Essential oils (EOs) are biologically active and volatile substances that have found
widespread applications in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. However …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Antifungal Resistance in Pathogenic Candida Species

KM Czajka, K Venkataraman, D Brabant-Kirwan… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Candidiasis is a highly pervasive infection posing major health risks, especially for
immunocompromised populations. Pathogenic Candida species have evolved intrinsic and …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial and anti-biofilm properties of carvacrol alone and in combination with cefixime against Escherichia coli

S Asadi, B Nayeri-Fasaei, T Zahraei-Salehi… - BMC microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Background Plant-derived compounds can be used as antimicrobial agents in medicines
and as food preservatives. These compounds can be applied along with other antimicrobial …

[HTML][HTML] Isobavachalcone exhibits antifungal and antibiofilm effects against C. albicans by disrupting cell wall/membrane integrity and inducing apoptosis and …

W Qian, J Lu, C Gao, Q Liu, W Yao, T Wang… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Isobavachalcone (IBC) is a natural flavonoid with multiple pharmacological properties. This
study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of IBC against planktonic growth and biofilms of …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm: The invisible culprit in catheter-induced candidemia

M Wijaya, R Halleyantoro, JF Kalumpiu - AIMS microbiology, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Candidemia is the most common form of invasive fungal infection associated with several
risk factors, and one of them is the use of medical devices, to which microbial biofilms can …

The evil companion of OSCC: Candida albicans

Z Yang, S Zhang, N Ji, J Li, Q Chen - Oral Diseases, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Microbial dysbiosis and microbiome‐induced inflammation may play a role in the
etiopathogenesis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Candida albicans (C. albicans) …

[HTML][HTML] Overcoming Drug Resistance in a Clinical C. albicans Strain Using Photoactivated Curcumin as an Adjuvant

CE Leferman, L Stoica, M Tiglis, BA Stoica… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The limited antifungal drugs available and the rise of multidrug-resistant Candida species
have made the efforts to improve antifungal therapies paramount. To this end, our research …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Potential Mechanism of Action of Piperine against Candida albicans and Targeting Its Virulence Factors

CP Bravo-Chaucanés, LC Chitiva, Y Vargas-Casanova… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant-derived compounds have proven to be a source of inspiration for new drugs. In this
study, piperine isolated from the fruits of Piper nigrum showed anti-Candida activity …