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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Allicin as a Volatile or Nebulisable Antimycotic for the Treatment of Pulmonary Mycoses: In Vitro Studies Using a Lung Flow Test Rig.

Christina Schier, Jana Foerster Née Reiter, Monika Heupel, Philipp Dörner, Michael Klaas, Wolfgang Schröder, Lothar Rink, Alan J Slusarenko, Martin C H Gruhlke

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Christina SchierDepartment of Plant Physiology, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5613-5615
Jana Foerster Née ReiterGENAWIF e.V.-Society for Natural Compound and Active Ingredient Research, 52070 Aachen, Germany.
Monika HeupelLandwirtschaftskammer Rheinland, 50765 Köln-Auweiler, Germany.
Philipp DörnerChair of Fluid Mechanics and Institute of Aerodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany.
Michael KlaasChair of Fluid Mechanics and Institute of Aerodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany.
Wolfgang SchröderChair of Fluid Mechanics and Institute of Aerodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany.
Lothar RinkInstitute of Immunology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Alan J SlusarenkoDepartment of Plant Physiology, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3311-5878
Martin C H GruhlkeDepartment of Plant Physiology, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
RWTH Aachen University · DEEuropean Society for Surgical Research · DELandwirtschaftskammer Nordrhein-Westfalen · DE

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft GR4867/3RWTH Aachen University NN
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fungal infections of the lung are an increasing problem worldwide and the search for novel therapeutic agents is a current challenge due to emerging resistance to current antimycotics. The volatile defence substance allicin is formed naturally by freshly injured garlic plants and exhibits broad antimicrobial potency. Chemically synthesised allicin was active against selected fungi upon direct contact and via the gas phase at comparable concentrations to the pharmaceutically used antimycotic amphotericin B. We investigated the suppression of fungal growth by allicin vapour and aerosols in vitro in a test rig at air flow conditions mimicking the human lung. The effect of allicin via the gas phase was enhanced by ethanol. Our results suggest that allicin is a potential candidate for development for use in antifungal therapy for lung and upper respiratory tract infections.

Indexed as

MycosesSulfinic AcidsDisulfidesHumansLungallicinDisulfidesSulfinic Acidsallicinantimycoticlung infectionmycosisPaecilomyces

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PMID35743050
PMCPMC9224539
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