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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2014

Saponins of Trifolium spp. aerial parts as modulators of Candida albicans virulence attributes.

Aleksandra Budzyńska, Beata Sadowska, Marzena Więckowska-Szakiel, Bartłomiej Micota, Anna Stochmal, Dariusz Jędrejek, Lukasz Pecio, Barbara Różalska

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Aleksandra BudzyńskaDepartment of Infectious Biology, Institute of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Immunology, University of Lodz, Lodz 90-237, Banacha 12/16, Poland. albudzal@biol.uni.lodz.pl.
Beata SadowskaDepartment of Infectious Biology, Institute of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Immunology, University of Lodz, Lodz 90-237, Banacha 12/16, Poland. bsad@biol.uni.lodz.pl.
Marzena Więckowska-SzakielDepartment of Infectious Biology, Institute of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Immunology, University of Lodz, Lodz 90-237, Banacha 12/16, Poland. mwiec@biol.uni.lodz.pl.
Bartłomiej MicotaDepartment of Infectious Biology, Institute of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Immunology, University of Lodz, Lodz 90-237, Banacha 12/16, Poland. bmic@biol.uni.lodz.pl.
Anna StochmalDepartment of Biochemistry, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, State Research Institute, Pulawy 24-100, Czartoryskich 8, Poland. asf@iung.pulawy.pl.
Dariusz JędrejekDepartment of Biochemistry, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, State Research Institute, Pulawy 24-100, Czartoryskich 8, Poland. djedrejek@iung.pulawy.pl.
Lukasz PecioDepartment of Biochemistry, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, State Research Institute, Pulawy 24-100, Czartoryskich 8, Poland. lpecio@iung.pulawy.pl.
Barbara RóżalskaDepartment of Infectious Biology, Institute of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Immunology, University of Lodz, Lodz 90-237, Banacha 12/16, Poland. rozab@biol.uni.lodz.pl.
University of Łódź · PLInstitute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim was to provide the insight into the biology of C. albicans influenced by undescribed yet properties of saponin-rich (80%-98%) fractions (SAPFs), isolated from extracts of Trifolium alexandrinum, T. incarnatum, T. resupinatum var. resupinatum aerial parts. Their concentrations below 0.5 mg/mL were arbitrarily considered as subMICs for C. albicans ATCC 10231 and were further used. SAPFs affected yeast enzymatic activity, lowered tolerance to the oxidative stress, to the osmotic stress and to the action of the cell wall disrupting agent. In their presence, germ tubes formation was significantly and irreversibly inhibited, as well as Candida invasive capacity. The evaluation of SAPFs interactions with anti-mycotics showed synergistic activity, mainly with azoles. Fluconazole MIC was lowered-susceptible C. albicans ATCC 10231 was more susceptible, and resistant C. glabrata (clinical strain) become more susceptible (eightfold). Moreover, the tested samples showed no hemolytic activity and at the concentrations up to 0.5 mg/mL did not reduce viability of fibroblasts L929. This study provided the original evidence that SAPFs of Trifolium spp. aerial part exhibit significant antimicrobial activity, by reduce the expression/quantity of important Candida virulence factors and have good potential for the development of novel antifungal products supporting classic drugs.

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Antifungal AgentsCandida albicansSaponinsAnimalsAzolesCell LineCell SurvivalDrug SynergismFibroblastsFluconazoleMicePlant Components, AerialTrifoliumAntifungal AgentsAzolesFluconazoleSaponins

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