The activity of propolis against pathogenic fungi isolated from human infections

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Autor(a) principal: Katarzyna Wolska
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Katarzyna Antosik
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjps/article/view/210969
Resumo: Propolis is a resinous hive product collected by bees from the buds or other parts of plants. It is known for having various biological properties, including antifungal activity. Among the substances present in propolis, flavonoids and phenolic acids and their esters are responsible for its antifungal properties. This means that propolis is ideal for use as an antifungal agent in alternative medicine to treat a number of both topical and systemic infections caused by Candida species and other yeast-like fungi, dermatophyte and nondermatophyte moulds, without the serious side effects typical of synthetic treatment. It is also active against strains of fungi that are resistant to polyenes and azoles, the classes of drugs most commonly used to treat fungal infections. In this article, we review current knowledge about the activity of propolis from different parts of the world and its components in vitro and in vivo against pathogenic fungi isolated from human infections. The article also indicates the possible mechanism of antifungal activity of propolis and its components.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The activity of propolis against pathogenic fungi isolated from human infections
title The activity of propolis against pathogenic fungi isolated from human infections
spellingShingle The activity of propolis against pathogenic fungi isolated from human infections
Katarzyna Wolska
Propolis; Antifungal activity; Human infections
title_short The activity of propolis against pathogenic fungi isolated from human infections
title_full The activity of propolis against pathogenic fungi isolated from human infections
title_fullStr The activity of propolis against pathogenic fungi isolated from human infections
title_full_unstemmed The activity of propolis against pathogenic fungi isolated from human infections
title_sort The activity of propolis against pathogenic fungi isolated from human infections
author Katarzyna Wolska
author_facet Katarzyna Wolska
Katarzyna Antosik
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Katarzyna Antosik
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Propolis; Antifungal activity; Human infections
topic Propolis; Antifungal activity; Human infections
description Propolis is a resinous hive product collected by bees from the buds or other parts of plants. It is known for having various biological properties, including antifungal activity. Among the substances present in propolis, flavonoids and phenolic acids and their esters are responsible for its antifungal properties. This means that propolis is ideal for use as an antifungal agent in alternative medicine to treat a number of both topical and systemic infections caused by Candida species and other yeast-like fungi, dermatophyte and nondermatophyte moulds, without the serious side effects typical of synthetic treatment. It is also active against strains of fungi that are resistant to polyenes and azoles, the classes of drugs most commonly used to treat fungal infections. In this article, we review current knowledge about the activity of propolis from different parts of the world and its components in vitro and in vivo against pathogenic fungi isolated from human infections. The article also indicates the possible mechanism of antifungal activity of propolis and its components.
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