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FUTURO,DÉBORA O.; FERREIRA,PATRICIA G.; NICOLETTI,CAROLINE D.; BORBA-SANTOS,LUANA P.; SILVA,FERNANDO C. DA; ROZENTAL,SONIA; FERREIRA,VITOR FRANCISCO. |
ABSTRACT Naphthoquinones are the most commonly occurring type of quinones in nature. They are a diverse family of secondary metabolites that occur naturally in plants, lichens and various microorganisms. This subgroup is constantly being expanded through the discovery of new natural products and by the synthesis of new compounds via innovative techniques. Interest in quinones and the search for new biological activities within the members of this class have intensified in recent years, as evidenced by the evaluation of the potential antimicrobial activities of quinones. Among fungi of medical interest, yeasts of the genus Candida are of extreme importance due to their high frequency of colonization and infection in humans. The objective of this review is... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Quinones; Xanthenes; Lapachol; Lawsone; Candida spp; Disc diffusion method. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652018000301187 |
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