Non-albicans Candida Species: Immune Response, Evasion Mechanisms, and New Plant-Derived Alternative Therapies

M Gómez-Gaviria, U Ramírez-Sotelo, HM Mora-Montes - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungal infections caused by Candida species have become a constant threat to public
health, especially for immunocompromised patients, who are considered susceptible to this …

Plant Preparations and Compounds with Activities against Biofilms Formed by Candida spp.

TM Karpiński, M Ożarowski, A Seremak-Mrozikiewicz… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fungi from the genus Candida are very important human and animal pathogens. Many
strains can produce biofilms, which inhibit the activity of antifungal drugs and increase the …

Antifungal, Antioxidant and Antibiofilm Activities of Essential Oils of Cymbopogon spp.

W Rhimi, MA Mohammed, AAK Zarea, G Greco… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Essential oils (EOs) of Cymbopogon citratus and Cymbopogon proximus are known as
sources of monoterpenes and sesquiterpenoids, although their biological activities have not …

Fungal Quorum-Sensing Molecules: A Review of Their Antifungal Effect against Candida Biofilms

R Kovács, L Majoros - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
The number of effective therapeutic strategies against biofilms is limited; development of
novel therapies is urgently needed to treat a variety of biofilm-associated infections. Quorum …

Bioactive triterpenoids from Solanum torvum fruits with antifungal, resistance modulatory and anti-biofilm formation activities against fluconazole-resistant candida …

BK Harley, D Neglo, P Tawiah, MA Pipim… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is the second most common vaginal infection that affects
women of reproductive age. Its increased occurrence and associated treatment cost coupled …

In vitro and in silico pharmacological and cosmeceutical potential of ten essential oils from aromatic medicinal plants from the Mascarene Islands

BS Jugreet, N Lall, I Anina Lambrechts, AM Reid… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, 10 essential oils (EOs), from nine plants (Cinnamomum camphora, Curcuma
longa, Citrus aurantium, Morinda citrifolia, Petroselinum crispum, Plectranthus amboinicus …

Biological Activity of Cupressus sempervirens Essential Oil

L Galovičová, N Čmiková, M Schwarzová, MD Vukic… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant, antibiofilm, antimicrobial (in situ and in
vitro), insecticidal, and antiproliferative activity of Cupressus sempervirens essential oil …

Effect of Myrtenol and Its Synergistic Interactions with Antimicrobial Drugs in the Inhibition of Single and Mixed Biofilms of Candida auris and Klebsiella pneumoniae

A Maione, A La Pietra, E de Alteriis, A Mileo… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
The increased incidence of mixed infections requires that the scientific community develop
novel antimicrobial molecules. Essential oils and their bioactive pure compounds have been …

Mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory activity of bergamot essential oil and its antinociceptive effects

GE Lombardo, S Cirmi, L Musumeci, S Pergolizzi… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Renewed interest in natural products as potential source of drugs led us to investigate on
both the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activity of Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau …

Breakpoints for the Classification of Anti‐Candida Compounds in Antifungal Screening

DN Alves, AR Ferreira, ABS Duarte… - BioMed research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. The absence of a standardized classification scheme for the antifungal potency
of compounds screened against Candida species may hinder the study of new drugs. This …