
doi: 10.1111/jam.14870
pmid: 32981148
This study aimed to assess the antifungal and anti-biofilm effects of 6-shogaol against Candida auris using in vitro phenotypic and genotypic analyses.Our results showed that 6-shogaol exhibited antifungal as well as anti-biofilm activity by inhibiting biofilm formation and eradicating the preformed biofilms of C. auris. The rate and extent of antifungal activity were further confirmed by a time-kill assay. The XTT reduction assay confirmed that 6-shogaol decreased cellular metabolic activity in the biofilm. The effect of 6-shogaol on established C. auris biofilms was visualized by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Also, this study demonstrated that 6-shogaol reduced the levels of aspartyl proteinases and downregulated the expression of the efflux pump-related CDR1 gene in C. auris.The data indicated that 6-shogaol extracted from ginger had antifungal and anti-biofilm effects on C. auris.This study demonstrated the value of the plant-derived 6-shogaol as a promising and potent bioactive compound. The mode of action of this compound against C. auris biofilm was also proposed.
Fungal Proteins, Antifungal Agents, Aspartic Acid Proteases, Microbial Viability, Biofilms, Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal, Catechols, Membrane Transport Proteins, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Candida
Fungal Proteins, Antifungal Agents, Aspartic Acid Proteases, Microbial Viability, Biofilms, Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal, Catechols, Membrane Transport Proteins, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Candida
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