Phytochemical Analysis and Modulation of Antibiotic Activity by Luehea paniculata Mart. & Zucc. (Malvaceae) in Multiresistant Clinical Isolates of Candida Spp.

Phytochemical Analysis and Modulation of Antibiotic Activity by Luehea paniculata Mart. & Zucc. (Malvaceae) in Multiresistant Clinical Isolates of Candida Spp.

The high incidence of fungal infections has led to the continuous search for new drugs. Extracts of Luehea paniculata, a tree of multiple medicinal uses, were evaluated for anti-Candida activity, as well as its modulator potential of the Fluconazole antibiotic. Chemical prospecting of ethanol extrac...

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Main Authors: João T. Calixto Júnior, Selene M. Morais, Clécio G. Martins, Larissa G. Vieira, Maria Flaviana B. Morais-Braga, Joara N. P. Carneiro, Antonio J. P. Machado, Irwin R. A. Menezes, Saulo R. Tintino, Henrique D. M. Coutinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/807670

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