Investigation of the antifungal activity of carvacrol against strains of Cryptococcus neoformans.

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Abstract

Cryptococcus neoformans is the etiologic agent of opportunistic systemic fungal infection cryptococcosis, which affects individuals with compromised immune systems. Thus, natural products research has become important, since monoterpenes such as carvacrol, a promising molecule in the search antifungal agents, have shown significant biological activity.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Pharm Biol

Title: Pharmaceutical biology

Publisher: Informa UK Limited

ISSN (Electronic): 1744-5116

ISSN (Print): 1388-0209

Publication date (Electronic): Nov 2016

Volume: 54

Issue: 11

Affiliations

[1 ] a Pós-graduanda em Ciências Naturais e Biotecnologia , Centro de Educação e Saúde , Cuité , Paraíba , Brasil.

[2 ] b Centro de Educação e Saúde , Universidade Federal de Campina Grande , Cuité , Paraíba , Brasil.

[3 ] c Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas , Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Paraíba , João Pessoa , Brasil.

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DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2016.1172319

PubMed ID: 27225838

SO-VID: 1ec5ee6f-f457-481b-966f-7b58817285ba

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Keywords: carvacrol,ergosterol,fungal membrane,Antifungal activity

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Keywords: carvacrol, ergosterol, fungal membrane, Antifungal activity

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