Antifungal activity of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis fresh aqueous juice.
The antifungal activity of fresh, aqueous Brassica oleracea var. botrytis juice against Candida albicans and other pathogenic fungi was investigated. The juice was found to be effective both in inhibiting the growth of blastoconidia and reducing the appearance of C. albicans germ tubes. Furthermore, the juice inhibited the growth of some pathogenic, filamentous fungi.
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Istituto di Scienze Tossicologiche Igienistiche e Ambientali, Università di Urbino, Urbino, Italy. sisti2uniurb.it
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001937:Brassica; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D018515:Plant Leaves; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D028321:Plant Preparations