Title:Exploration of Medicinal Plants as Sources of Novel Anticandidal Drugs
Volume: 19
Issue: 28
Author(s): Ajay Kumar, Feroz Khan*Dharmendra Saikia*
Affiliation:
- Metabolic & Structural Biology Department, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, P.O.- CIMAP, Kukrail Picnic Spot Road, Lucknow –226015 (U.P.),India
- Molecular Bioprospection Department, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, P.O.- CIMAP, Kukrail Picnic Spot Road, Lucknow –226015 (U.P.),India
Keywords:
Candida albicans, Mode of actions, Natural products, Thymol, Antifungal resistance, VVC.
Abstract:
Background: Human infections associated with skin and mucosal surfaces, mainly in tropical
and sub-tropical parts of the world. During the last decade, there have been an increasing numbers of
cases of fungal infections in immunocompromised patients, coupled with an increase in the number of
incidences of drug resistance and toxicity to anti fungal agents. Hence, there is a dire need for safe, potent
and affordable new antifungal drugs for the efficient management of candidal infections with minimum
or no side effects.
Introduction: Candidiasis represents a critical problem to human health and a serious concern worldwide.
Due to the development of drug resistance, there is a need for new antifungal agents. Therefore,
we reviewed the different medicinal plants as sources of novel anticandidal drugs.
Methods: The comprehensive and detailed literature on medicinal plants was carried out using different
databases, such as Google Scholar, PubMed, and Science Direct and all the relevant information from
the articles were analyzed and included.
Results: Relevant Publications up to the end of November 2018, reporting anticandidal activity of medicinal
plants has been included in the present review. In the present study, we have reviewed in the
light of SAR and mechanisms of action of those plants whose extracts or phytomolecules are active
against candida strains.
Conclusion: This article reviewed natural anticandidal drugs of plant origin and also summarized the
potent antifungal bioactivity against fungal strains. Besides, mechanism of action of these potent active
plant molecules was also explored for a comparative study. We concluded that the studied active plant
molecules exhibit potential antifungal activity against resistant fungal strains.
