Abstract:The extensive use of azoles antifungals against infections caused by Candida species has been contributing to the selection of resistant strains to this antifungal class, demonstrating that the prospection of new antifungal agents is essential and urgent. Tripodanthus acutifolius (Loranthaceae) is a plant widely used in folk medicine with reported antimicrobial activity. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the antifungal potential and the mechanisms of action of the crude methanolic extract (CME) of … Show more
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