Journal
BIOMEDICINES
Volume 10, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10092078
Keywords
caffeine; Candida albicans; polymethyl methacrylate acrylic resin (PMMA); denture; stomatitis
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- Deanship of Scientific Research, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia [2020-035-Dent]
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This study demonstrated the antifungal and antibiofilm properties of caffeine against Candida albicans. It suggested caffeine as a potential disinfectant or alternative solution for fungal biofilms on denture surfaces.
Background: In this study, the effect of pure caffeine was established against Candida albicans (C. albicans) using different microbiological techniques. Methods: Broth microdilution and colony forming units (CFUs) assays were used to detect the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC). The Live/Dead fluorescent dyes were implemented to determine the yeast viability. Polymethyl methacrylate acrylic resin (PMMA) discs were prepared to evaluate caffeine's effects against adherent C. albicans using microplate reader, CFUs, and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Results: caffeine's MIC was detected around 30 mg/mL, while the MFC was considered at 60 mg/mL. In an agar-well diffusion test, the inhibition zones were wider in caffeine groups. The Live/Dead viability test verified caffeine's antifungal effects. The optical density of the adherent C. albicans on PMMA discs were lower at 620 nm or 410 nm in caffeine groups. CFU count was also reduced by caffeine treatments. SEM revealed the lower adherent C. albicans count in caffeine groups. The effect of caffeine was dose-dependent at which the 60 mg/mL dose demonstrated the most prominent effect. Conclusion: The study reinforced caffeine's antifungal and antibiofilm properties and suggested it as an additive, or even an alternative, disinfectant solution for fungal biofilms on denture surfaces.
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