Effect of Inula viscosa extract on chitin synthesis in dermatophytes and Candida albicans

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 479-482

  Maoz, M ^a,b   Neeman, I ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b ORT BRAUDE COLLEGE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Candida albicans; Chitin synthesis inhibition; Dermatophytes; Inula viscosa

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; MICONAZOLE NITRATE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL WALL; DERMATOPHYTE; FUNGUS GROWTH; MICROSPORUM CANIS; NONHUMAN; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; INULA VISCOSA;

EID: 0033894426     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00187-2     Document Type: Article

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