Hydroethanolic Extract of <i>Punica granatum</i> Inhibits <i>Cryptococcus</i> by Depolarising Mitochondrial Membranes

Hydroethanolic Extract of <i>Punica granatum</i> Inhibits <i>Cryptococcus</i> by Depolarising Mitochondrial Membranes

Cryptococcal infections are distributed worldwide and mainly caused by <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> and <i>Cryptococcus gattii</i>. The reduced number of antifungals and increasing number of cases of resistance require the search for new therapeutic options, such as natural...

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Main Authors: Julliana Ribeiro Alves Santos, Brenda Letícia Araujo Motta, Haryne Lizandrey Azevedo Furtado, Alessandra Teixeira de Macedo, Alexsander Rodrigues Carvalho Junior, Lídio Gonçalves Lima Neto, Aruanã Joaquim Matheus Costa Rodrigues Pinheiro, Cibelle Raphaela da Silva Cavalcante Moreira, Luís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva, Rodrigo Assuncao Holanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Microbiology Research
Subjects:
<i>Punica granatum</i>
cryptococcosis
antifungal activity
mitochondrial membrane
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/16/2/49

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