Antifungal activity of fruit pulp extract from Psidium sartorianum

I L Camacho-Hernández; C Cisneros-Rodríguez; M J Uribe-Beltrán; A Ríos-Morgan; F Delgado-Vargas

doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2004.01.004

Antifungal activity of fruit pulp extract from Psidium sartorianum

Fitoterapia. 2004 Jun;75(3-4):401-4. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.01.004.

Authors

I L Camacho-Hernández¹, C Cisneros-Rodríguez, M J Uribe-Beltrán, A Ríos-Morgan, F Delgado-Vargas

Affiliation

¹ Food Science and Technology Program, Faculty of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Culiacán, Sinaloa 80010, Mexico.

PMID: 15159007
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.01.004

Abstract

The methanol extract of the fruit pulp of Psidium sartorianum was evaluated against seven Candida spp. and nine other fungal strains that are human pathogens. The extract showed a significant activity against seven Trichophyton species. Candida species were insensitive.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
Candida / drug effects*
Fruit
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Phytotherapy*
Plant Bark
Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
Plant Leaves
Psidium*
Trichophyton / drug effects*

Substances

Antifungal Agents
Plant Extracts