Aim: The primary objective of this study was to elucidate the putative cell wall-associated targets of compound 6i, a glycoconjugate of eugenol, in Aspergillus fumigatus, while also evaluating its toxicity and assessing histopathologic alterations in the liver, heart, and kidney of compound 6i-treated embryos using an in ovo model.
Method: To achieve this aim, compound 6i was synthesized, and a series of biochemical assays were performed to determine its impact on the fungal cell wall. Additionally, qRT-PCR and LC-MS/MS analyses were conducted to investigate changes in gene and protein expression profiles associated with melanin biosynthesis, conidiation, siderophore production, transcriptional regulation of β-glucan biosynthesis, and calcineurin activity in A.
Eugenol and isoeugenol, secondary metabolites isolated from the plant Myristica fragrans have displayed antifungal activities against Aspergillus fumigatus (IC 1900 μM). Compounds having conjugated unsaturation have been of great use as antifungals i. e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlycoconjugates are biologically significant molecules as they tend to serve a wide range of intra- and extra-cellular processes depending on their size and complexity. The secondary metabolites of the plant , eugenol and isoeugenol, have shown antifungal activities (IC 1900 μM). Therefore, we envisioned that glycoconjugates based on these two scaffolds could prove to be potent antifungal agents.
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COVID-19 pandemic is affecting millions of people all across the globe. Along with other clinical features, anosmia and dysgeusia are important symptoms being seen. This study evaluates the prevalence of olfactory and gustatory dysfunction in patients with SARS CoV-2 infection in a tertiary care centre and the severity and duration of altered taste and smell sensation in COVID positive patients.
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