Do raspberry extracts and fractions have antifungal or anti-adherent potential against Candida sp.?

The oral cavity is inhabited by a rich and varied microbial flora ecosystem. Both bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans or Staphyloccocus epidermidis and fungi such as Candida spp. are present and coexist, especially in the dental plaque, commonly growing in biofilms. Candida species, in particular Candida albicans but also C. glabrata and sometimes C. parapsilosis, are among the main colonizers of the oral cavity and unfortunately play an important role in many oral diseases [1]. Various Candida species are involved with oral candidiasis in patients with cancer and irradiated in the head and neck region and transplanted bone marrow patients.
Source: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Themed Issue: Recent Advances in Antimicrobial and Bacterial Resistance Source Type: research