Potentiation of antifungal activity of sesquiterpene dialdehydes againstCandida albicans and two other fungi

1992; Birkhäuser; Volume: 48; Issue: 11-12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/bf01948015

ISSN

0014-4754

Autores

Isao Kubo, Masaki Himejima,

Tópico(s)

Marine Sponges and Natural Products

Resumo

The antifungal activity of two drimane sesquiterpene dialdehydes, polygodial (1) and warburganal (2), alone and in combination with several other substances, was examined against three fungi,Candida albicans, Saccharomyces cerevisiae andPityrosporum ovale employing a broth dilution method. Anethole significantly synergized the activity of the two sesquiterpenoids againstC. albicans andS. cerevisiae however, it had only an, additive effect againstP. ovale. By contrast, two antioxidants, ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), noticeably enhanced the activity of the sesquiterpenoids againstP. ovale, but had no, effect againstC. albicans andS. cerevisiae.

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