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Molecular mechanisms of action of herbal antifungal alkaloid berberine, in Candida albicans.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Dhamgaye Sanjiveeni, Devaux Frédéric, Vandeputte Patrick, Khandelwal Nitesh Kumar, Sanglard Dominique, Mukhopadhyay Gauranga, Prasad Rajendra
Abstract excerpt
Candida albicans causes superficial to systemic infections in immuno-compromised individuals. The concomitant use of fungistatic drugs and the lack of cidal drugs frequently result in strains that could withstand commonly used antifungals, and display multidrug resistance (MDR). In search of novel fungicidals, in this study, we have explored a plant alkaloid berberine (BER) for its antifungal potential. For this,...
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