Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Efficacy of Ellagic Acid against Candida albicans in a Drosophila melanogaster Infection Model.
- Journal:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Sampaio, Aline da Graça et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Oral Biopathology Graduate Program · Brazil
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal activity and the toxicity of ellagic acid (EA) using amodel.bacteria were inoculated into Toll heterozygous flies. Survival curves were obtained for the evaluation of the antimicrobial effect and toxicity of EA. A protective effect of EA against fungal infection inwas observed at nontoxic concentrations. This study showed that EA is a promising tool for the treatment of candidiasis.
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