α-Pinene: Docking Study, Cytotoxicity, Mechanism of Action, and Anti-Biofilm Effect against <i>Candida albicans</i>

• Main Authors: Daniela Bomfim de Barros (Author), Luanna de Oliveira e Lima (Author), Larissa Alves da Silva (Author), Mariana Cavalcante Fonseca (Author), Rafael Carlos Ferreira (Author), Hermes Diniz Neto (Author), Danielle da Nóbrega Alves (Author), Walicyranison Plinio da Silva Rocha (Author), Luciana Scotti (Author), Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima (Author), Marianna Vieira Sobral (Author), Lúcio Roberto Cançado Castellano (Author), Juliana Moura-Mendes (Author), Felipe Queiroga Sarmento Guerra (Author), Márcia Vanusa da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Candida albicans</i> is associated with serious infections in immunocompromised patients. Terpenes are natural-product derivatives, widely studied as antifungal alternatives. In a previous study reported by our group, the antifungal activity of α-pinene against <i>C. albicans<...