Emerging antifungal targets and strategies

M Ivanov, A Ćirić, D Stojković - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite abundant research in the field of antifungal drug discovery, fungal infections remain
a significant healthcare burden. There is an emerging need for the development of novel …

A review of the ethnomedicinal uses, chemistry, and pharmacological properties of the genus Acanthus (Acanthaceae)

P Matos, MT Batista, A Figueirinha - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance The Acanthus genus belongs to the Acanthaceae
family, and its species are distributed in all continents, mainly in tropical and subtropical …

Oleic Acid and Palmitic Acid from Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and Lactobacillus johnsonii Exhibit Anti-Inflammatory and Antifungal Properties

R Charlet, C Le Danvic, B Sendid… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
A decrease in populations of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and Lactobacillus johnsonii is
observed during the development of colitis and fungal overgrowth, while restoration of these …

Carvacrol targets SarA and CrtM of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus to mitigate biofilm formation and staphyloxanthin synthesis: an in vitro and in vivo …

A Selvaraj, A Valliammai, P Muthuramalingam… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Carvacrol is an essential oil traditionally used in culinary processes as spice due to its
aromatic nature and also known for various biological activities. In the present study, the …

Microalgae and cyanobacteria strains as producers of lipids with antibacterial and antibiofilm activity

V Cepas, I Gutiérrez-Del-Río, Y López… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lipids are one of the primary metabolites of microalgae and cyanobacteria, which enrich
their utility in the pharmaceutical, feed, cosmetic, and chemistry sectors. This work describes …

Characterization of a novel antimicrobial peptide isolated from Moringa oleifera seed protein hydrolysates and its membrane damaging effects on Staphylococcus …

Q Zhao, L He, X Wang, X Ding, L Li… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The present study sought to identify and characterize a novel antimicrobial peptide, named
MOp2 from Moringa oleifera seed protein hydrolysates, and elucidate its potential …

Metabolomic analyses reveal the antibacterial properties of a novel antimicrobial peptide MOp3 from Moringa oleifera seeds against Staphylococcus aureus and its …

A Sun, Z Huang, L He, W Dong, Y Tian, A Huang… - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The peptide MOp3 from Moringa oleifera seeds has been reported to have good
antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, but its specific antimicrobial effect is …

Unveiling the Potential of Algal Extracts as Promising Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Agents against Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: In Vitro and In Silico …

S El-Sapagh, R El-Shenody, L Pereira, M Elshobary - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa poses a global challenge due to its virulence
and biofilm-forming ability, leading to persistent infections. This study had a dual focus: first …

Green synthesis of selenium nanoparticles and evaluate their effect on the expression of ERG3, ERG11 and FKS1 antifungal resistance genes in Candida albicans …

M Hosseini Bafghi, H Zarrinfar… - Letters in Applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Drug resistance in Candida species has been considerably increased in the last decades.
Given the opposition to antifungal agents, toxicity and interactions of the antimicrobial drugs …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-inflammatory potential of myristic acid and palmitic acid synergism against systemic candidiasis in Danio rerio (Zebrafish)

KG Prasath, R Alexpandi, R Parasuraman… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Nosocomial Candida colonization causes Systemic candidiasis in human with
invasive infections in immunocompromised patients. Of all Candida spp., C. albicans is …