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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2016

Activity of crude extracts from Brazilian cerrado plants against clinically relevant Candida species.

Amabel Fernandes Correia, Dâmaris Silveira, Yris Maria Fonseca-Bazzo, Pérola Oliveira Magalhães, Christopher William Fagg, Elton Clementino da Silva, Suelí Maria Gomes, Lenora Gandolfi, Riccardo Pratesi, Yanna Karla de Medeiros Nóbrega

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Amabel Fernandes CorreiaInterdisciplinary Laboratory of Biosciences, School of Medicine, Darcy Ribeiro Campus, University of Brasília, CEP 70.900.910, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Dâmaris SilveiraLaboratory of Natural Products, Faculty of Health Sciences, Darcy Ribeiro Campus, University of Brasília, CEP 70.900.910, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Yris Maria Fonseca-BazzoLaboratory of Natural Products, Faculty of Health Sciences, Darcy Ribeiro Campus, University of Brasília, CEP 70.900.910, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Pérola Oliveira MagalhãesLaboratory of Natural Products, Faculty of Health Sciences, Darcy Ribeiro Campus, University of Brasília, CEP 70.900.910, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Christopher William FaggSchool of Pharmacy, Ceilândia Campus, University of Brasília, CEP 72.220.900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Elton Clementino da SilvaSchool of Pharmacy, Ceilândia Campus, University of Brasília, CEP 72.220.900, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Suelí Maria GomesDepartment of Botany, Institute of Biological Science, Darcy Ribeiro Campus, University of Brasília, CEP 70.900.910, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Lenora GandolfiInterdisciplinary Laboratory of Biosciences, School of Medicine, Darcy Ribeiro Campus, University of Brasília, CEP 70.900.910, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Riccardo PratesiInterdisciplinary Laboratory of Biosciences, School of Medicine, Darcy Ribeiro Campus, University of Brasília, CEP 70.900.910, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Yanna Karla de Medeiros NóbregaInterdisciplinary Laboratory of Biosciences, School of Medicine, Darcy Ribeiro Campus, University of Brasília, CEP 70.900.910, Brasília, DF, Brazil. yannanobrega@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMedicinal plants have traditionally been used in many parts of the world as alternative medicine. Many extracts and essential oils isolated from plants have disclosed biological activity, justifying the investigation of their potential antimicrobial activity. In this study, the in vitro antifungal activity of six Brazilian Cerrado medicinal plant species were evaluated against clinically relevant Candida species.

methodsThe crude extract plants were evaluated against American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) standard strains of Candida spp. using disk diffusion method and determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). The chemical study results were confirmed by HPLC method.

resultsAll six plant species showed antifungal activity. Among the species studied, Eugenia dysenterica and Pouteria ramiflora showed significant inhibitory activity against C. tropicalis at lowest MIC value of 125 and 500 μg/disc, respectively. The Eugenia dysenterica also disclosed MIC value of 125 μg/disc against C. famata, 250 μg/disc against C. krusei and 500 μg/disc against C. guilliermondii and C. parapsilosis. Pouteria torta, Bauhinia rufa, Erythroxylum daphnites and Erythroxylum subrotundum showed activity against the yeast strains with MIC value of 1000 μg/disc. The chemical study of the most bioactive extracts of Eugenia dysenterica and Pouteria ramiflora revealed catechin derivatives and flavonoids as main components.

conclusionsAll six evaluated plant species showed good antifungal potential against several Candida strains. However, E .dysenterica and P. ramiflora showed the higher inhibitory effect against the non-albicans Candida species. Our results may contribute to the continuing search of new natural occurring products with antifungal activity.

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Antifungal AgentsBrazilCandidaEugeniaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPlant ExtractsPlants, MedicinalPouteriaAntifungal AgentsPlant ExtractsAntifungalCandida sppCrude plant extractMedicinal plants

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PMCPMC4940766

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