An extract of Morinda citrifolia interferes with the serum-induced formation of filamentous structures in Candida albicans and inhibits germination of Aspergillus nidulans

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 503-509

  Banerjee, Saswati ^a   Johnson, Andrew D ^b   Csiszar, Katalin ^b   Wansley, Daniel L ^a   McGeady, Paul ^a  

^a CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; Candida albicans; Fungal morphogenesis; Morinda citrifolia

Indexed keywords

MORINDA CITRIFOLIA EXTRACT;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CELL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG SOLUBILITY; FUNGAL SPORE GERMINATION; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; YEAST CELL;

ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; BLOOD; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CULTURE MEDIA; CULTURE MEDIA, SERUM-FREE; GERMINATION; MORINDA; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 33646691696     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X0600403X     Document Type: Article

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