Antifungal activity of geraniol and citronellol, two monoterpenes alcohols, against Trichophyton rubrum involves inhibition of ergosterol biosynthesis

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 228-234

  De Oliveira Pereira, Fillipe ^a   Mendes, Juliana Moura ^b   Lima, Igara Oliveira ^a   De Lira Mota, Kelly Samara ^b   De Oliveira, Wylly Araújo ^a   De Oliveira Lima, Edeltrudes ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINA GRANDE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dermatophytes; Essential oil; Mechanism of action; Natural drugs

Indexed keywords

CITRONELLOL; ERGOSTEROL; GERANIOL; SORBITOL; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; TERPENE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BROTH DILUTION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTOSIS; DRUG MECHANISM; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GERMINATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORPHOGENESIS; MYCELIAL GROWTH; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; NAIL; TRICHOPHYTON;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; FUNGI; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

ALCOHOLS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ERGOSTEROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MONOTERPENES; NAILS; TERPENES; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 84921805224     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2014.913299     Document Type: Article

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