Publications by authors named "Cancado-Castellano L"
Products derived from medicinal plants with antimicrobial activity are considered a promising alternative in the treatment of fungal infections. In this perspective, this study proposed to evaluate the antifungal activity of the dichloromethane fraction of Annona crassiflora Mart. against C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis associated with serious infections in immunocompromised patients. Terpenes are natural-product derivatives, widely studied as antifungal alternatives. In a previous study reported by our group, the antifungal activity of α-pinene against was verified; α-pinene presented an MIC between 128-512 µg/mL.
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- Gastric cancer is a major global health issue, ranking as the fifth most common and fourth deadliest cancer, often linked to a specific infection, which current treatments struggle to effectively combat.
- Research suggests that natural products, particularly flavonoid-rich extracts, may offer potential antimicrobial benefits to fight this infection and thus help prevent gastric cancer.
- A study reviewed 1,773 relevant publications over the last decade, highlighting key flavonoids like quercetin and catechin, and identified mechanisms of action that could inhibit the infection, making flavonoids a promising alternative therapy.
Non-plaque-induced lesions may occur on the gingiva as medical disorders or manifestations of systemic conditions. Scabies is a parasitic infection caused by . Here, we present the first case of oral scabies reported in the literature located on the gingiva in a 43-year-old woman.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Parasitic infections affecting the central nervous system (CNS) present high morbidity and mortality rates and affect millions of people worldwide. The most important parasites affecting the CNS are protozoans (Plasmodium sp., Toxoplasma gondii, Trypanosoma brucei), cestodes (Taenia solium) and free-living amoebae (Acantamoeba spp.
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