“…They contain either hydroxamate or catechol groups, which are able to sequester iron cations (Hider et al, 1992). Chelating ability of kojic acid (5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4H-pyran-4-one), which has a catechol-like function, has been used for analytical purposes, also plays a significant role in its antibacterial and antifungal activities (Weinberg, 1957;Synytsya et al, 2008;Fassihi et al, 2009). Also, metal-binding compounds which were formed by the reaction of hydroxypyranone derivatives with metallic ions have proven activities in fungal infectious (Brtko et al, 2004).…”