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New approaches to the treatment of candidiasis regarding alternative and complementary medicine
| dc.contributor.author | Martins, Natália | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Barros, Lillian | |
| dc.contributor.author | Silva, Sónia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Henriques, Mariana | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-24T11:23:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-11-24T11:23:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Candidiasis is considered one of the most common opportunistic fungal infections, but in the last years, hás reached epidemic leveis. Despite being Cândida albicans considered the most frequent, other non-Candida albicans Cândida species have also been involved [1]. Accordingly, and also due to the overuse of antimicrobial agents, the number of microorganisms with acquired drug-resistance is increasing, which difficult the success of the treatment [2]. Thus, other efficient and new alternatives are required, and the present work aims to provide new insides towards an effective treatment of candidiasis, according to our recent revision of the related literature [1]. A wide variety of factors are involved and favors the occurrence of this complicated fungal infection. Prevention is the most effective treatment, which includes for example, a good personal hygiene, to avoid some dietary risk factors and also to ensure a healthy intestinal flora. But, in face of an active infection, a rapid and effective inten/ention is necessary. Antifungal drugs should be prescribed only if necessary. Plants are extremely rich sources of phytochemicals with antimicrobial potential, such as phenolic compounds, wtiich are able not only to reduce Cândida species to a normal and controllable levei, but also to promote correct metabolic and immunologic functions, among other health benefits. For example, phenolic extracta of Juglans regia L., Eucalyptus globulus L., Rtfóus ulmifolius Schott, Pterospartum tridentatum (L.) Willk. [3] as well as Sa/wa officinalis L. [4] have shown to be promissory antifungal agents, being those effects mainly related with the presence of phenolic acids and flavonoids. Notwithstanding, their mechanisms of action remain unknown, which still encourage the research in this área. | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Martins, Natália; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian; Silva, Sónia; Henriques, Mariana (2015). New approaches to the treatment of candidiasis regarding alternative and complementary medicine. In 2nd Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry of University of Minho | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10198/12381 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.relation | NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000027 | pt_PT |
| dc.relation | PLANTAS MEDICINAIS A UTILIZAR EM FITOTERAPIA COMO ANTI-FÚNGICOS: EFEITO DE COMPOSTOS FENÓLICOS NO CRESCIMENTO DE ESPÉCIES DE CANDIDA EM SUSPENSÃO E EM BIOFILMES | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.title | New approaches to the treatment of candidiasis regarding alternative and complementary medicine | pt_PT |
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| oaire.awardTitle | PLANTAS MEDICINAIS A UTILIZAR EM FITOTERAPIA COMO ANTI-FÚNGICOS: EFEITO DE COMPOSTOS FENÓLICOS NO CRESCIMENTO DE ESPÉCIES DE CANDIDA EM SUSPENSÃO E EM BIOFILMES | |
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| oaire.citation.title | 2nd Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry of University of Minho | pt_PT |
| person.familyName | Ferreira | |
| person.familyName | Barros | |
| person.givenName | Isabel C.F.R. | |
| person.givenName | Lillian | |
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| person.identifier.rid | J-3600-2013 | |
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| project.funder.identifier | http://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871 | |
| project.funder.name | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | |
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