The fresh extracts of Allium species as potential in vitro agents against planktonic and adherent cells of Candida spp.

Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Sklodowska, Sectio DDD: Pharmacia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-78

  Chudzik, Beata ^a   Malm, Anna ^a   Rajtar, Barbara ^a   Kołodziej, Sylwia ^a   Polz Dacewicz, Małgorzata Anna ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM EXTRACT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADHERENT CELL; ALLIUM; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BROTH DILUTION; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA FAMATA; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CATHETER INFECTION; CYTOTOXICITY TEST; DRUG ISOLATION; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ALLIUM SCORODOPRASUM; ALLIUM URSINUM; ALLIUM VICTORIALIS; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS;

EID: 84860446358     PISSN: 08670609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Ankri S., Mirelman D.: Antimicrobial properties of allicin from garlic. Microbes Infect., 2, 125, 1999.
2. Bizerra F. C, Nakamura C. V., de Poersch C. et al.: Characteristics of biofilm formation by Candida tropicalis and antifungal resistance. FEMS Yeast Res., 1, 2008.
3. Cateau E., Berjeaud J. M., Rodier M. H., Imbert C.: Fungal biofilm inhibition by a component naturally produced by Candida albicans yeasts growing as a biofilm. Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents, 31, 166, 2008.
4. Chandra J., Kuhn D. M., Mukherjee P. K. et al.: Biofilm formation by the fungal pathogen Candida albicans: development, architecture and drug resistance. J. Bacteriol, 183, 5385, 2001.
5. Chudzik B., Malm A., Rajtar B., Polz-Dacewicz M. A.: In vitro inhibitory activity of EDTA against planktonic and adherent cells of Candida spp. Ann. Microbiol., 1, 115, 2007.
6. Douglas L. J.: Medical importance of biofilms in Candida infections. Rev. Iberoam. Micol., 19, 139, 2002.
7. Ghannoum M. A.: Inhibition of Candida adhesion to buccal epithelial cells by an aqueous extract of Allium sativum (garlic). J. Appl. Bacterid., 68, 163, 1990.
8. Girish Kumar C. P., Menon T.: Biofilm production by clinical isolates of Candida species. Med, Mycol., 44, 99, 2006.
9. Harris J. C, Cottrell S. L., Plummer S., Lloyd D.: Antimicrobial properties of Allium sativum (garlic). Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 3, 282, 2001.
10. Jabra-Rizk M. A., Falkler W. A., Meiller L: Fungal biofilms and drug resistance. Emerg. Infect. Dis., 10, 14, 2004.
11. Koch H. P., Lawson L. C: Knoblauch. Garlic: the science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 1996.
12. Levitz S. M., Diamond R. D.: A rapid colorimetric assay of fungal viability with the tetrazolium salt MTT. J. Infect. Dis., 152, 938, 1985.
13. Seidler M., Salvenmoser S., Müller F. M.: In vitro effect of micafungin against Candida biofilms on polystyrene and central venous catheter sections. Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents, 28, 568, 2006.
14. Shuford J. A., Steckelberg J. M., Patel R.: Effects of fresh garlic extract on Candida albicans biofilm. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother, 1, 473, 2005. (Pubitemid 40065838)
15. Stajner D., Milić N., Canadanowić-Brunet J. et al.: Exploring Allium species as a source of potential medical agents. Phytother. Res., 7, 581, 2006.
16. Takenouchi T., Munekata E.: Amyloid beta-peptide-induced inhibition of MTT reduction in PC12h and C1300 neuroblastoma cells: effect of nitroprusside. Peptides, 19, 365, 1998.