Antifungal tests in phytochemical investigations: comparison of bioautographic methods using phytopathogenic and human pathogenic fungi
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serval:BIB_BFDC40B34FC2
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Antifungal tests in phytochemical investigations: comparison of bioautographic methods using phytopathogenic and human pathogenic fungi
Journal
Planta Medica
ISSN
0032-0943 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
02/1994
Volume
60
Number
1
Pages
41-4
Notes
Journal Article --- Old month value: Feb
Abstract
The detection limits in two bioautographic assays have been determined for a series of antifungal compounds, including clinically used antimycotics, fungicidal agrochemicals, and various classes of secondary plant metabolites. Target organisms were the filamentous fungus Cladosporium cucumerinum and the yeast Candida albicans. For clinical agents and agrochemicals, the detection limits in the two assays reflected to a certain extent their known spectrum of activity. Most of the plant-derived compounds tested showed a positive response in both assays, but with detection limits varying by a factor up to tenfold. For screening purposes, it is thus advisable to use both tests, as some activities would otherwise go undetected. The MIC values of these substances were determined in order to verify a possible correlation with the detection limit in the bioautographic assays.
Keywords
Antifungal Agents/*pharmacology
Candida albicans/*drug effects
Cladosporium/*drug effects
Fungicides, Industrial/pharmacology
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests/*methods
Plant Extracts/*pharmacology
Plants/microbiology
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Web of science
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