Antimycotic potential of a diterpenoid taxoquinone against Candida species isolated from Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 154-160

  Bajpai, Vivek K ^a   Kang, Sun Chul ^b  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Daegu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimycotic; Candida; Metasequoia glyptostroboides; Taxoquinone

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; TAXOQUINONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONCENTRATION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; METASEQUOIA GLYPTOSTROBOIDES; MINIMUM FUNGICIDAL CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PICHIA GUILLIERMONDII;

EID: 84897547192     PISSN: 1991007X     EISSN: 19910088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v9i2.17555     Document Type: Article

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