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Antifungal effects of alantolactone on Candida albicans: An in vitro study
oleh: Longfei Yang, Lili Zhong, Zhiming Ma, Yujie Sui, Jia’nan Xie, Xin Liu, Tonghui Ma
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2022-05-01 |
Deskripsi
The human fungal pathogen Candida albicans can cause many kinds of infections, including biofilm infections on medical devices, while the available antifungal drugs are limited to only a few. In this study, alantolactone (Ala) demonstrated antifungal activities against C. albicans, as well as other Candida species, with a MIC of 72 μg/mL. Ala could also inhibit the adhesion, yeast-to-hyphal transition, biofilm formation and development of C. albicans. The exopolysaccharide of biofilm matrix and extracellular phospholipase production could also be reduced by Ala treatment. Ala could increase permeability of C. albicans cell membrane and ROS contribute to the anti-biofilm activity of Ala. Overall, the present study suggests that Ala may provide a promising candidate for developing antifungal drugs against C. albicans infections.