Antifungal Activity of Citral by Disruption of Ergosterol Biosynthesis in Fluconazole Resistant Candida tropicalis
Janiere Pereira de Sousa, Aratã Oliveira Cortez Costa, Maria Clerya Alvino Leite, Felipe Queiroga Sarmento Guerra, Viviane Araújo da Silva, Camilla Pinheiro de Menezes, Fillipe Oliveira Pereira & Edeltrudes Oliveira Lima · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2015
A limited number of antifungals and the emergence of resistant strains have hindered the treatment of candidiasis, making the search for new antifungals urgent. Citral is a monoterpene with known pharmacological properties, including antimicrobial action. Aims: Thus the objective...
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10.9734/IJTDH/2016/21423