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MICROORGANISMS
卷 8, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8050749
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carnosic acid; propolis; antifungal action; synergy; Candida albicans; biofilms
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- Vitalgaia Espana, S.L.
- Cespa, Servicios Publicos de Murcia, S.A. (Murcia, Spain)
The potential fungicidal action of the natural extracts, carnosic acid (obtained from rosemary) and propolis (from honeybees' panels) against the highly prevalent yeast Candida albicans, used herein as an archetype of pathogenic fungi, was tested. The separate addition of carnosic acid and propolis on exponential cultures of the standard SC5314 C. albicans strain caused a moderate degree of cell death at relatively high concentrations. However, the combination of both extracts, especially in a 1:4 ratio, induced a potent synergistic pattern, leading to a drastic reduction in cell survival even at much lower concentrations. The result of a mathematical analysis by isobologram was consistent with synergistic action of the combined extracts rather than a merely additive effect. In turn, the capacity of SC5314 cells to form in vitro biofilms was also impaired by the simultaneous presence of both agents, supporting the potential application of carnosic acid and propolis mixtures in the prevention and treatment of clinical infections as an alternative to antibiotics and other antifungal agents endowed with reduced toxic side effects.
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