ArticleAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy2011
Gentian violet exhibits activity against biofilms formed by oral Candida isolates obtained from HIV-infected patients.
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- Topical gentian violet compared with nystatin oral suspension for the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in HIV-1-infected participants.AIDS (London, England) · 2017Trial
- Ibuprofen and Palmitic Acid-Based Solvent Exchange-Induced In Situ Forming Matrices With Gentian Violet for Oropharyngeal Candidiasis and Periodontitis Treatment.Advances in pharmacological and pharmaceutical sciences · 2026Article
- Biofilm-Associated Candidiasis: Pathogenesis, Prevalence, Challenges and Therapeutic Options.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Candida Biofilms: Development, Architecture, and Resistance.Microbiology spectrum · 2015Review
- Heat shock protein 90 inhibitors repurposed against Entamoeba histolytica.Frontiers in microbiology · 2015Article
- Gentian violet: a 19th century drug re-emerges in the 21st century.Experimental dermatology · 2013Review
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Abstract
The effect of gentian violet against Candida albicans and non-Candida albicans biofilms formed on polymethylmethacrylate strips was evaluated using a dry weight assay and confocal laser scanning microscopy. The ability of gentian violet to inhibit Candida albicans germination was also assessed. Gentian violet activity against Candida biofilms was demonstrated by a reduction in dry weight, disruption of biofilm architecture, and reduced biofilm thickness. Additionally, gentian violet inhibited Candida germination in a concentration-dependent manner.
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