Planta Med 1994; 60(1): 50-53
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-959407
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In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Triterpenoid Saponins

A. Favel1 , M. D. Steinmetz1 , P. Regli1 , E. Vidal-Ollivier2 , R. Elias2 , G. Balansard2
  • 1Laboratoire de Botanique et Cryptogamie, Faculté de Pharmacie, 27 Bvd. J. Moulin, F-13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France
  • 2Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie, Faculté de Pharmacie, 27 Bvd. J. Moulin, F-13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France
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1993

1993

Publication Date:
04 January 2007 (online)

Abstract

The antifungal activity of triterpenoid saponins, with hederagenin or oleanolic acid as aglycone, was investigated in vitro by the agar dilution method. Monodesmosidic hederagenin derivatives were shown to exhibit a broad spectrum of activity against yeast as well as dermatophyte species. α-Hederin was the most active Compound, and Candida glabrata was the most susceptible strain. The structure-activity relationships are discussed.

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