Exploring the Potential Mechanism of Action of Piperine against <i>Candida albicans</i> and Targeting Its Virulence Factors

Exploring the Potential Mechanism of Action of Piperine against <i>Candida albicans</i> and Targeting Its Virulence Factors

Plant-derived compounds have proven to be a source of inspiration for new drugs. In this study, piperine isolated from the fruits of <i>Piper nigrum</i> showed anti-<i>Candida</i> activity. Furthermore, the mechanisms of action of piperine and its impact on virulence factors...

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Main Authors: Claudia Patricia Bravo-Chaucanés, Luis Carlos Chitiva, Yerly Vargas-Casanova, Valentina Diaz-Santoyo, Andrea Ximena Hernández, Geison M. Costa, Claudia Marcela Parra-Giraldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
antifungal activity
<i>Candida albicans</i>
mechanism of action
piperine
virulence factors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/13/12/1729

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