Metal Nanoparticles to Combat Candida albicans Infections: An Update

PHF Carmo, MT Garcia, LMA Figueiredo-Godoi… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Candidiasis is an opportunistic mycosis with high annual incidence worldwide. In these
infections, Candida albicans is the chief pathogen owing to its multiple virulence factors. C …

[HTML][HTML] Promising influences of caffeic acid and caffeic acid phenethyl ester against natural and chemical toxins: A comprehensive and mechanistic review

S Ehtiati, M Alizadeh, F Farhadi, K Khalatbari… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - Elsevier
Caffeic acid (CA) and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) are natural compounds that have
been found in various foods and plants. These compounds have attracted much attention in …

Silver Nanoparticles Prepared Using Encephalartos laurentianus De Wild Leaf Extract Have Inhibitory Activity against Candida albicans Clinical Isolates

FA Alherz, WA Negm, E Elekhnawy, TA El-Masry… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Candida albicans is a major human opportunistic pathogen causing infections, which range
from cutaneous to invasive systemic infections. Herein, the antifungal and anti-biofilm …

Antifungal Activity of the Phenolic Compounds Ellagic Acid (EA) and Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) against Drug-Resistant Candida auris

FC Possamai Rossatto, N Tharmalingam, IE Escobar… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Candida auris is an emerging healthcare-associated fungal pathogen that has become a
serious global health threat. Current treatment options are limited due to drug resistance …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of natural antimicrobial compounds propolis and copaiba on periodontal ligament fibroblasts, molecular docking, and in vivo study in Galleria …

VF Pedrinha, LM Santos, CP Gonçalves… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Root canal treatment addresses infectious processes that require control. Occasionally, the
radicular pulp is vital and inflamed, presenting a superficial infection. To preserve pulpal …

Promising Antifungal Activity of Encephalartos laurentianus de Wild against Candida albicans Clinical Isolates: In Vitro and In Vivo Effects on Renal Cortex of Adult …

WA Negm, M El-Aasr, G Attia, MJ Alqahtani, RI Yassien… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Candida albicans can cause various infections, especially in immunocompromised patients.
Its ability to develop resistance to the current antifungal drugs as well as its multiple …

Antifungal and Anti-Biofilm Effects of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester on Different Candida Species

I Alfarrayeh, E Pollák, Á Czéh, A Vida, S Das, G Papp - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the effect of CAPE on planktonic growth, biofilm-forming abilities,
mature biofilms, and cell death of C. albicans, C. tropicalis, C. glabrata, and C. parapsilosis …

Regulation of host defense peptide synthesis by polyphenols

I Tobin, G Zhang - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rise of antimicrobial resistance has created an urgent need for antibiotic-alternative
strategies for disease control and prevention. Host defense peptides (HDPs), which have …

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) inhibits cross-kingdom biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans

W Yin, Z Zhang, X Shuai, X Zhou, D Yin - Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans exhibit strong cariogenicity through cross-
kingdom biofilm formation during the pathogenesis of dental caries. Caffeic acid phenethyl …

Possible Molecular Targeting of Biofilm-Associated Genes by Nano-Ag in Candida albicans

MB Esfahani, A Khodavandi, F Alizadeh… - Applied biochemistry and …, 2024 - Springer
The treatment of candidiasis infections is hindered by the presence of biofilms. Here, we
report the biofilm-associated genes as potential molecular targets by silver nanoparticles …