scholarly journals Chiral N-benzyl-N-methyl-1-(naphthalen-1-yl)ethanamines and their in vitro antifungal activity against Cryptococcus neoformans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton rubrum

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 482-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thor H. Krane Thvedt ◽  
Kristin Kaasa ◽  
Eirik Sundby ◽  
Colin Charnock ◽  
Bård Helge Hoff
Author(s):  
Fabrício Freitas Fernandes ◽  
Amanda Latercia Tranches Dias ◽  
Cíntia Lacerda Ramos ◽  
Masaharu Ikegaki ◽  
Antonio Martins de Siqueira ◽  
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Cryptococcosis is a worldwide disease caused by the etiological agent Cryptococcus neoformans. It affects mainly immunocompromised humans. It is relatively rare in animals only affecting those that have received prolonged antibiotic therapy. The propolis is a resin that can present several biological properties, including antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities. The standard strain C. neoformans ATTC 90112 was used to the antifungal evaluation. The tests were realized with propolis ethanol extract (PEE) G12 in concentrations from 0.1 to 1.6 mg mL-1. The evaluation of MIC and MFC were done according to DUARTE (2002)5. The inhibitory effect of PEE G12 on the fungal growing was seen at the concentration of 0.2 mg mL-1 and 1.6 mg mL-1 was considered a fungicidal one.


F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 559
Author(s):  
Tatiana de los Ángeles Mosquera Tayupanta ◽  
Sandra Elizabeth Ayala Valarezo ◽  
Tatiana Alexandra Vasquez Villareal ◽  
María Belén Montaluisa Álvarez

Background: Currently, there is a trend towards using natural and ethnopharmacological species with therapeutic potential. This investigation evaluated the antifungal activity of two species in the Ecuadorian Andes, which are used in treating dermatomycosis: Ambrosia arborescens Mill. (Marco) and Aristeguietia glutinosa Lam. (Matico). Methods: We worked with seven concentrations (100 to 700ppm) of Ambrosia arborescens Mill. extract and ten concentrations (0.5 to 5%) of essential oil (EO) of Aristeguietia glutinosa Lam. on Trichophyton mentagrophytes ATCC 9533, Trichophyton rubrum ATCC 28188, Microsporum canis ATCC 36299 and Candida albicans ATCC 10231. The methodology used was a modified version of the Kirby-Bauer method, using diffusion in agar wells. Results: The Tukey test, after the one-way Anova, determined effective concentrations of EO: 5% for Trichophyton mentagrophytes, 4.5% for Trichophyton rubrum, 5% for Microsporum canis and 2% for Candida albicans. In the extracts, the concentration of 700ppm was used for Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum, and 600ppm for Microsporum canis and Candida albicans. Conclusions: The evaluation of the antifungal activity of the Ambrosia arborescens extract showed inhibition in the studied dermatophytes in each one of the planted concentrations (100 to 700ppm). The evaluation of the antifungal activity of Aristeguietia glutinosa EO showed inhibition in the studied dermatophytes in each of the planted concentrations (0.5 to 5%).


2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1100601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dharmendra Singh ◽  
Umakant Sharma ◽  
Parveen Kumar ◽  
Yogesh K Gupta ◽  
M. P. Dobhal ◽  
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This study evaluated the in vitro antifungal activity of the chloroform extract of Plumeria bicolor and its phytoconstituents plumericin and isoplumericin against Candida species and Cryptococcus neoformans by measuring the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Fungicidal Concentration (MFC). Plumericin's consistently high activity against Candida albicans, C. krusei, C. glabrata, C. tropicalis and Cryptococcus neoformans was more potent than isoplumericin and the standard antifungal drug nystatin suggesting its potential as a drug candidate for candidiasis and cryptococcosis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 648-655
Author(s):  
Gabriel O. de Azambuja ◽  
Laura Svetaz ◽  
Itamar L. Gonçalves ◽  
Patricia F. Corbelini ◽  
Gilsane L. von Poser ◽  
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Background: Since the Monastrol discovery in 1999 as the first inhibitor of Eg5, functionalized dihydropyrimidinones/thiones (DHPMs) have emerged as prototypes for drug design in different targets. The present work aimed to evaluate the antifungal activity of a chemical library of DHPMs. Methods: The compounds were obtained employing Biginelli reaction. Their antifungal activities were assessed against C. neoformans and C. albicans. Results: The compounds 1-i and 1-k inhibited moderately the fungal growth of C. neoformans, with compound 2-k presenting MIC80 values of 62.5-125 µg·mL-1. Considering activity against C. albicans, the compounds 1-i and 1-n present an MIC50 value of 125-250 µg·mL-1. Conclusion: The changes performed in DHPM scaffold appear to be valuable for generating compounds with potential antifungal effect.


1982 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 1235-1241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuenchit Boonchird ◽  
T. W. Flegel

Eugenol and vanillin were examined for in vitro antifungal activity against the medically important yeasts, Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans. Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) and minimal fungicidal concentrations (MFC) were determined for each compound against 31 strains of C. albicans and 33 strains of C. neoformans. With eugenol, the mean MIC's for C. albicans and C. neoformans were 625 and 293 μg/mL, respectively, while the mean MFC's were 1209 and 521 μg/mL, respectively. With vanillin, the mean MIC's for C. albicans and C. neoformans were 1250 and 738 μg/mL, respectively, while the mean MFC's were 5000 and 1761 μg/mL, respectively. With C. albicans, inhibition and retardation of growth were similar for yeast and mycelial forms, but germ tube formation was inhibited at concentrations lower than those which inhibited growth. Short-term toxicity tests with mice using the intraperitoneal route gave maximum tolerated doses of 62.5 mg/kg for eugenol and 125 mg/kg for vanillin and excluded their use as therapeutic agents for systemic mycoses.


Author(s):  
Hassan Thoulfikar A. Alamir ◽  
M. E. L. A. Shayoub ◽  
Wisal G. Abdalla ◽  
Eltayeb Suliman Elamin

In vitro activity of miconazole, salicylic acid and benzoic acid against T.richophyton mentagrophytes was done on Sabouraud’s dextrose agar. The inhibition zones were measured in cm. 2.8 cm, 1.5 cm and no inhibition zone were reported for miconazole, salicylic acid and benzoic acid respectively. Synergistic effect of salicylic acid and benzoic acid against T. mentagrophytes was done using two different bases of cream lanette 20% and aqueous cream 30/70. Four different formula each one contain 2% miconazole with different concentrations of salicylic acid and benzoic acid were used. Biggest inhibition zone (5 cm) was observed of lanette cream which contains 2% miconazole, 3% salicylic acid and 6% benzoic acid.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 135-152
Author(s):  
Thiago Henrique Lemes ◽  
Guilherme Silva Torrezan ◽  
Carlos Roberto Polaquini ◽  
Luis Octavio Regasini ◽  
Bianca Gottardo de Almeida ◽  
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Onychomycoses are nail infections caused primarily by dermatophytes fungi, yeasts, and other filamentous fungi, characterized by persistent infections, prolonged therapy, and high recurrence rates. In clinical practice, some of these occurrences present two or more microorganisms, and the interactions among them can change the chemical environment mediated by small diffusible molecules, producing a competitive niche. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal activity of individual extracts of pure cultures of Candida albicans and C. parapsilosis against dermatophytes. To obtain the fungal extracts, cultures were filtered through a 0.2 μm membrane and submitted to liquid-liquid extraction using ethyl acetate. The Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of each extract was evaluated by broth microdilution method and checkerboard assay with fluconazole against clinical isolates of Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes. The invertebrate model of Galleria mellonella was used to evaluate the toxicity of the extracts. As results, the extracts of C. albicans and C. parapsilosis showed antifungal activity with MICs between 31,2 – 2000 μg/mL. In association with fluconazole, synergistic effect was detected for all combinations. The extracts presented low toxicity in G. mellonella. In the future, isolation and identification of the extract compounds may allow new therapeutic approaches in the control of fungal infections.


2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 1934578X0900400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina E. Machado ◽  
Valdir Cechinel Filho ◽  
Rosana C. B. Cruz ◽  
Christiane Meyre-Silva ◽  
Alexandre Bella Cruz

Antifungal activities of Eugenia umbelliflora Berg. (Myrtaceae) were tested in vitro against a panel of standard and clinical isolates of human fungal pathogens (dermatophytes and opportunistic saprobes). Methanol extracts of leaves and fruits of E. umbelliflora were separately prepared and partitioned, to yield dichloromethane (DCM), ethyl acetate (EtOAc) and aqueous fractions (Aq). Three compounds (1-3) were obtained from the DCM extract using chromatographic procedures. Antifungal assays were performed using agar dilution techniques. Both extracts (fruits and leaves), their DCM and EtOAc fractions, and compound 2 (betulin and betulinic acid) presented selective antifungal activity against dermatophytes (Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum, Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes), with MIC values between 200 and 1000 μg/mL, and interestingly, inhibited 4/5 species with MIC values of ≤500 ≤g/mL. The aqueous fractions of fruits and leaves, and compounds 1 (α, β amyrin) and 3 (taraxerol) were inactive up to the maximum concentrations tested (1000 μg/mL).


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