Antifungal activity of the extracts and saponins from Sapindus saponaria L.

Antifungal activity of the extracts and saponins from Sapindus saponaria L.

Extracts from the dried pericarp of Sapindus saponaria L. (Sapindaceae) fruits were investigated for their antifungal activity against clinical isolates of yeasts Candida albicans and C. non-albicans from vaginal secretions of women with Vulvovaginal Candidiasis. Four clinical isolates of C. albican...

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Main Authors: Joyce K. Tsuzuki, Terezinha I.E. Svidzinski, Cristiane S. Shinobu, Luiz F.A. Silva, Edson Rodrigues-Filho, Diógenes A.G. Cortez, Izabel C.P. Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2007-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
Sapindaceae
Sapindus saponaria
saponinas
atividade antifúngica
Candida
saponins
antifungal activity
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