Antifungal evaluation of pseudolaric acid B, a major constituent of Pseudolarix kaempferi.
Journal: 1995/June - Journal of Natural Products
ISSN: 0163-3864
PUBMED: 7760078
Abstract:
Pseudolaric acid B [1] was isolated and identified as the main antifungal constituent of Pseudolarix kaempferi using bioassay-directed fractionation. Pseudolaric acid B was active against Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Torulopsis petrophilum, Microsporum gypseum, and Candida spp., while its methylated or hydrolyzed derivatives were not active against these same organisms. The minimum inhibitory concentrations and minimum fungicidal concentrations of pseudolaric acid B [1] against Candida and Torulopsis species were comparable with those of amphotericin B. The in vivo activity of pseudolaric acid B was evaluated in a murine model of disseminated candidiasis. Pseudolaric acid B [1] reduced the number of recovered colony-forming units significantly at different dosages. Infected mice treated intravenously with pseudolaric acid B [1] also had a longer survival time than those treated with vehicle alone.
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