Curcuma longa L. Extract and Photodynamic Therapy are Effective against Candida spp. and Do Not Show Toxicity In Vivo

• Main Authors: Vanessa Marques Meccatti (Author), Larissa de Souza Moura (Author), Juliana Guerra Pinto (Author), Juliana Ferreira-Strixino (Author), Amjad Abu Hasna (Author), Lívia Mara Alves Figueiredo-Godoi (Author), Juliana Campos Junqueira (Author), Maria Cristina Marcucci (Author), Lucas de Paula Ramos (Author), Claudio Antonio Talge Carvalho (Author), Cesar Rogério Pucci (Author), Luciane Dias de Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Radiotherapy induces a higher level of Candida spp. colonization, resulting in oral candidiasis. This study aimed to evaluate the phototransformation potential of the glycolic extract of Curcuma longa (C. longa); the antifungal activity of C. longa, curcumin, and antifungal photodynamic therapy (aPD...