Coriandrum sativum L. (Coriander) essential oil: antifungal activity and mode of action on Candida spp., and molecular targets affected in human whole-genome expression.

Oral candidiasis is an opportunistic fungal infection of the oral cavity with increasingly worldwide prevalence and incidence rates. Novel specifically-targeted strategies to manage this ailment have been proposed using essential oils (EO) known to have antifungal properties. In this study, we aim t...

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Main Authors: Irlan de Almeida Freires, Ramiro Mendonça Murata, Vivian Fernandes Furletti, Adilson Sartoratto, Severino Matias de Alencar, Glyn Mara Figueira, Janaina Aparecida de Oliveira Rodrigues, Marta Cristina Teixeira Duarte, Pedro Luiz Rosalen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4047076?pdf=render