Elucidating the antifungal activity and mechanism of action of bioactive phytochemicals against fungal dermatitis isolates

Bhayana, Tanya; Gupta, Somesh

doi:10.1007/s00403-022-02475-4

Arch Dermatol Res

2022

DOI: 10.1007/s00403-022-02475-4

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Elucidating the antifungal activity and mechanism of action of bioactive phytochemicals against fungal dermatitis isolates

Tanya Bhayana

Somesh Gupta

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The Emergence of N. sativa L. as a Green Antifungal Agent

Pandey,

Bhargava

2024

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Background:: Nigella sativa L. has been widely used in the Unani, Ayurveda, Chinese, and Arabic medicine systems and has a long history of medicinal and folk uses. Several phytoconstituents of the plant are reported to have excellent therapeutic properties. In-vitro and in-vivo studies have revealed that seed oil and thymoquinone have excellent inhibitory efficacy on a wide range of both pathogenic and non-pathogenic fungi. Objective:: The present review aims to undertake a comprehensive and systematic evaluation of the antifungal effects of different phytochemical constituents of black cumin. Method:: An exhaustive database retrieval was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, SciFinder, Google Scholar, and CABI to collect scientific information about the antifungal activity of N. sativa L. with 1990 to 2023 as a reference range using ‘Nigella sativa,’ ‘Nigella oil,’ ‘antifungal uses,’ ‘dermatophytic fungi,’ ‘candidiasis,’ ‘anti-aflatoxin,’ ‘anti-biofilm’ and ‘biological activity’ as the keywords. Results:: Black cumin seeds, as well as the extract of aerial parts, were found to exhibit strong antifungal activity against a wide range of fungi. Among the active compounds, thymoquinone exhibited the most potent antifungal effect. Several recent studies proved that black cumin inhibits biofilm formation and growth. Conclusion:: The review provides an in-depth analysis of the antifungal activity of black cumin. This work emphasizes the need to expand studies on this plant to exploit its antifungal properties for biomedical applications.

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The Emergence of N. sativa L. as a Green Antifungal Agent

Pandey,

Bhargava

2024

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Elucidating the antifungal activity and mechanism of action of bioactive phytochemicals against fungal dermatitis isolates

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The Emergence of N. sativa L. as a Green Antifungal Agent

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