| Literature DB >> 27368963 |
Ruchadaporn Kaomongkolgit1, Kusuma Jamdee2.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the inhibitory effect of alpha-mangostin on Candida biofilms. Candida species including Candida albicans, Candida krusei, Candida tropicalis, and Candida glabrata were tested. Candida biofilms were formed in flat-bottomed 96-well microtiter plates. The metabolic activity of cells within biofilms was quantified using the XTT assay. The results demonstrated that alpha-mangostin showed a significant anti-biofilm effect on both developing biofilms and preformed biofilms of Candida species. It may be concluded that alpha-mangostin could be an anti-biofilm agent against Candida species. Further in vivo investigations are needed to uncover the therapeutic values of this medicinal plant.Entities:
Keywords: Alpha-mangostin; Anti-biofilm; Candida species
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27368963 DOI: 10.1007/s10266-016-0256-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Odontology ISSN: 1618-1247 Impact factor: 2.634