Effectiveness & mechanism of phytoconstituents against Candida biofilm

Fungal biofilms are complex and resistant structures that pose a challenge in treating infections. Active phytoconstituents are natural compounds derived from plants that have shown promising antifungal properties. Many reports of antimicrobial resistance in human pathogenic fungi demand immediate...

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Main Authors: Madhulika Jha, Jahanvi Agarwal, Pankaj Gautam, Navin Kumar
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Language:English
Published: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness 2024-11-01
Series:Environment Conservation Journal
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Online Access:https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/3060
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Pankaj Gautam
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description Fungal biofilms are complex and resistant structures that pose a challenge in treating infections. Active phytoconstituents are natural compounds derived from plants that have shown promising antifungal properties. Many reports of antimicrobial resistance in human pathogenic fungi demand immediate attention to explore new therapeutics. Plant-based therapeutics alone or in conjugated form have shown promising results against fungal biofilms. Several studies have reported the effectiveness of various phyto constituents in inhibiting the formation and dispersal of fungal biofilm. Different mechanisms, such as disrupting cell signaling pathways, inhibiting biofilm matrix formation, and altering the fungal cell wall structure, have demonstrated the effectiveness of these compounds. This review focuses on the use of active phytoconstituents as potential agents against fungal biofilm.  
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spelling doaj-art-fbea37fdf45c447ea374f21f2dfef9dc2025-08-20T02:40:04ZengAction for Sustainable Efficacious Development and AwarenessEnvironment Conservation Journal0972-30992278-51242024-11-0125410.36953/ECJ.30601324Effectiveness & mechanism of phytoconstituents against Candida biofilmMadhulika Jha0Jahanvi Agarwal 1Pankaj Gautam2Navin Kumar3Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Clement Town, Dehradun-248002Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Clement Town, Dehradun-248002Department of Microbiology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Clement Town, Dehradun-248002Department of Biotechnology, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Clement Town, Dehradun-248002 Fungal biofilms are complex and resistant structures that pose a challenge in treating infections. Active phytoconstituents are natural compounds derived from plants that have shown promising antifungal properties. Many reports of antimicrobial resistance in human pathogenic fungi demand immediate attention to explore new therapeutics. Plant-based therapeutics alone or in conjugated form have shown promising results against fungal biofilms. Several studies have reported the effectiveness of various phyto constituents in inhibiting the formation and dispersal of fungal biofilm. Different mechanisms, such as disrupting cell signaling pathways, inhibiting biofilm matrix formation, and altering the fungal cell wall structure, have demonstrated the effectiveness of these compounds. This review focuses on the use of active phytoconstituents as potential agents against fungal biofilm.   https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/3060AntifungalBiofilmCandidaMode of actionPlant-derived compounds
spellingShingle Madhulika Jha
Jahanvi Agarwal
Pankaj Gautam
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Effectiveness & mechanism of phytoconstituents against Candida biofilm
Environment Conservation Journal
Antifungal
Biofilm
Candida
Mode of action
Plant-derived compounds
title Effectiveness & mechanism of phytoconstituents against Candida biofilm
title_full Effectiveness & mechanism of phytoconstituents against Candida biofilm
title_fullStr Effectiveness & mechanism of phytoconstituents against Candida biofilm
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness & mechanism of phytoconstituents against Candida biofilm
title_short Effectiveness & mechanism of phytoconstituents against Candida biofilm
title_sort effectiveness mechanism of phytoconstituents against candida biofilm
topic Antifungal
Biofilm
Candida
Mode of action
Plant-derived compounds
url https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/3060
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