In vitro studies on mode of action of antifungal 8.O.4'-neolignans occurring in certain species of Virola and related genera of Myristicaceae

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-41

  Zacchino, S ^a   Rodriguez G ^a   Santecchia, C ^a   Pezzenati, G ^a   Giannini, F ^b   Enriz, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN LUIS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

1,3 glucan synthase inhibitors; 8.O.4' neolignans; Antifungal agents; Fungal wall inhibitors; Hyphal malformation inducers

Indexed keywords

1,3 BETA GLUCAN SYNTHASE; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CILOFUNGIN; GLUCAN; GLUCOSE; NEOLIGNAN; PAPULACANDIN B;

ARTICLE; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FUNGUS; GROWTH INHIBITION; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL WALL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; LIGNANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 0032146656     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00056-7     Document Type: Article

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