1,4-Naphthoquinone derivatives potently suppress Candida albicans growth, inhibit formation of hyphae and show no toxicity toward zebrafish embryos.

CONCLUSIONS: Our research has evidenced the effectiveness of 1,4-naphthoquinones as potential anti-Candida agents.
PMID: 29461185 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - February 20, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Janeczko M, Kubiński K, Martyna A, Muzyczka A, Boguszewska-Czubara A, Czernik S, Tokarska-Rodak M, Chwedczuk M, Demchuk OM, Golczyk H, Masłyk M Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research