Antifungal activity of extracts of some plants used in Brazilian traditional medicine against the pathogenic fungusParacoccidioides brasiliensis

The Therapeutic Potential of Pomegranate and Its Products for Prevention of Cancer

“…In addition, pomegranate purified polyphenol extract inhibited influenza virus having also a synergistic effect with oseltamivir, since influenza continues to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity eventhough the applications of the vaccines and antiviral therapies (Haidari et al, 2009). Johann et al (2010) studying the activity of extracts of some plants used in Brazilian traditional medicine against the pathogenic fungus that causes this Paracoccidioidomycosis, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, reported that the hexane extract of pomegranate stem exhibited better antifungal activity against the three clinical isolated than other parts of the plant or other fractions of the same plant.…”

Bioactivity of the compounds isolated from Blepharocalyx salicifolius

“…Broth microdilution test was performed in accordance with the guidelines in the CLSI M27-A 2 document (NCCLS, 2002) and modifications suggested by Johann et al (2010).…”

In vitro antifungal activities of leaf extracts of Lippia alba (Verbenaceae) against clinically important yeast species

“…Suspensions from the cultures of the Candida and Cryptococcus species were prepared according to the CLSI document M27-A3 7 and the modifi cations suggested by Johann et al 1 to obtain a fi nal inoculum of 2.5 x 10 3 cells/mL. Amphotericin B (Sigma, USA), fl uconazole (Pfi zer Pharmaceutical, USA) and itraconazole (Jansen Pharmaceutical, Belgium) were included as positive controls; the stock solutions of amphotericin B and itraconazole were prepared in dimethylsulfoxide, and fl uconazole was prepared in water.…”