The Antifungal Effects of Equol Against <i>Candida albicans</i> Involve Mitochondrial Dysfunction

The Antifungal Effects of Equol Against <i>Candida albicans</i> Involve Mitochondrial Dysfunction

Novel antifungal agents are urgently needed because of the increasing number of drug-resistant <i>Candida</i> strains encountered in clinical practice and the limited variety of available antifungal drugs. Equol, a metabolite of soy isoflavone glycosides, exhibits antifungal activities....

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Main Authors:	Anni Ge, Hao Zhou, Xi Yang, Chunling Zhao, Caiyan Xin, Zhangyong Song
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:	Journal of Fungi
Subjects:	<i>Candida albicans</i> Equol antifungal agent cell wall cell membrane mitochondrial dysfunction
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/11/5/339
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