title: Antifungal Activity of Pyranonaphthoquinones Obtained from Cipura paludosa Bulbs.
abstract: Previous studies with the bulbs of Cipura paludosa (Iridaceae) showed the presence of pyranonaphthoquinones, including eleutherine, isoeleutherine and eleutherol. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal properties of these compounds. The activity was tested against the clinically relevant yeasts Candida albicans, C. tropicalis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Cryptococcus neoformans with the microbroth dilution method, following the guidelines of CLSI. Eleutherine, isoeleutherine and eleutherol all presented significant antifungal activity, especially the first two, the major components, with MIC values between 7.8 and 250 µg/mL. In conclusion, these results demonstrate that C. paludosa bulbs produce active principles with relevant antifungal potential, contributing, at least in part, to the antimicrobial effect evidenced for this plant and justifying its popular use against infections.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: Greice Maria Rodrigues
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Franco Delle
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Monache
authors.forename: Estefania
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Butassi
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zacchino
authors.forename: Valdir Cechinel
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Filho
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D027621:Iridaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009285:Naphthoquinones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D005663:Furans; D009285:Naphthoquinones; C000603709:eleutherol; C415044:eleutherin; C529519:isoeleutherin