ANTIFUNGAL PROPERTIES OF ESSENTIAL OILS AND THEIR MAIN COMPONENTS UPON CRYPTOCOCCUS-NEOFORMANS

被引:91
作者
VIOLLON, C [1 ]
CHAUMONT, JP [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV FRANCHE COMTE,FAC MED PHARM,BOT & CRYPTOGAMIE LAB,F-25030 BESANCON,FRANCE
关键词
ANTIFUNGAL; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; ESSENTIAL OILS; VOLATILE COMPOUNDS; PHENOLICS; TERPENOIDS;
D O I
10.1007/BF01138476
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Clyptococcus neoformans opportunistic fungus met in the last phasis of AIDS is inhibited in vitro by several essential oils on natural volatile compounds. The minimal inhibitory concentration may reach 100 mu l/l and minimal fungicidal concentration 200 mu l/l with Palmarosa or Cinnamon oils. Among phenolic compounds, thymol and carvacrol are most fungitoxic. Terpenoids, citral, geraniol, and citronellol show best activities.
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