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Chem Biodivers
January 2025
BRiCM: Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements, Natural Product Chemistry, Dhaka, 1205, Dhaka, BANGLADESH.
Introduction: Ethnomedicinal plants in Asia offer a promising, low-side-effect alternative to synthetic drugs for treating fungal infections, one of the most widespread communicable diseases caused by pathogenic fungi. Despite being underexplored, the region's rich plant diversity holds the potential for developing effective antifungal drugs. Research is increasingly focused on bioactive compounds from these plants, which show strong antifungal properties and may serve as leads for new drug development.
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December 2024
Department of Food Engineering and Technology, School of Food Engineering, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address:
Bread is a greatly consumed bakery product worldwide. Unfortunately, it is an optimal substrate for fungal contamination and deterioration (aw > 0.95), commonly caused by the genera Penicillium, Paecilomyces, and Aspergillus, resulting in significant economic losses.
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December 2024
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Kantarawichai District, Maha Sarakham, Thailand; Microbiology and Applied Microbiology Research Unit, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Kantarawichai District, Maha Sarakham, Thailand.
Candida albicans has the potential to turn pathogenic and cause mild to severe infections, particularly in people with weakened immune systems. Novel therapeutics are required due to its morphological alterations, biofilm development, and resistance to antifungal drugs. Polycephalomyces nipponicus, a traditional East Asian medicinal fungus, has shown potential as an antifungal agent.
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December 2024
Universidade Regional Do Cariri - URCA, Rua Cel. Antônio Luiz, 1161 - Pimenta, Crato, CE, Brazil.
Candidiasis is an infectious disease caused by some fungi of the genus Candida. In Brazil, the incidence rate is higher than in European countries and the United States, and health problems occur mainly due to the virulence factors of the fungi, which have made treatment with commercial drugs difficult. Considering the context, plants rich in phenolic compounds, such as those of the genus Piper, have been studied due to their antimicrobial properties.
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December 2024
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Laboratório de Produtos Naturais, Universidade Vila Velha - UVV, Av. Comissário José Dantas de Melo, n°21, Boa Vista, Vila Velha, CEP 29102-920, ES, Brasil.
Propolis is derived from plant resin and bees' salivary secretions, are commonly used in folk medicine. Studies on propolis from stingless bees have increased in recent years, highlighting their relevance due to the variety of species and the bioactive components. However, scientific records confirming these activities in species occurring in Brazil are still scarce.
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