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Antifungal activity of fruit pulp extract from Psidium sartorianum

I L Camacho-Hernández1, C Cisneros-Rodríguez, M J Uribe-Beltrán

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

Fitoterapia
|May 26, 2004
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The Psidium sartorianum fruit extract effectively combats Trichophyton species, a common cause of fungal infections. However, it showed no activity against Candida species, another group of human fungal pathogens.

Area of Science:

  • Mycology
  • Pharmacognosy
  • Antimicrobial Research

Background:

  • Fungal infections pose significant threats to human health, necessitating the search for novel antifungal agents.
  • Psidium sartorianum, a plant species, has potential medicinal properties that warrant investigation for antimicrobial applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the antifungal activity of the methanol extract from Psidium sartorianum fruit pulp.
  • To determine the efficacy of the extract against various human pathogenic fungi, including Candida and Trichophyton species.

Main Methods:

  • The methanol extract of Psidium sartorianum fruit pulp was prepared.
  • The extract was tested in vitro against seven Candida species and nine other fungal strains, including seven Trichophyton species.

Main Results:

  • The Psidium sartorianum extract demonstrated significant antifungal activity against all seven tested Trichophyton species.
  • Candida species exhibited insensitivity to the methanol extract of Psidium sartorianum.

Conclusions:

  • Psidium sartorianum fruit pulp extract possesses selective antifungal properties, primarily effective against Trichophyton species.
  • Further research may explore the potential of this extract as a topical treatment for dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton infections.

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