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  • Mycology
  • Pharmacology
  • Natural Product Chemistry

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  • Fungal infections pose a significant global health challenge, exacerbated by limited treatment options and rising antifungal resistance.
  • Immunocompromised individuals are particularly vulnerable to severe fungal infections, necessitating urgent development of new therapies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and analyze compounds from natural sources with potential antifungal activity.
  • To highlight the structural and functional diversity of these natural products and their mechanisms of action.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature review of natural products with antifungal properties.
  • Analysis of various compound classes including plant metabolites, fatty acids, peptides, terpenoids, flavonoids, saponins, fungal metabolites, and marine algae extracts.

Main Results:

  • Natural products exhibit broad-spectrum antifungal activity against diverse fungal species through multiple mechanisms.
  • Compounds derived from plants, fungi, and marine sources show significant potential as antifungal agents.
  • Natural compounds often possess lower toxicity and greater chemical diversity compared to synthetic alternatives.

Conclusions:

  • Natural sources are invaluable resources for discovering novel antifungal therapies to combat human mycoses.
  • Exploiting the chemical diversity of natural products is crucial for overcoming current antifungal resistance challenges.
  • Further research into natural compounds can lead to the development of safer and more effective treatments for fungal infections.