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Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle (citronella): chemical-biological prospecting of essential oil highlighted the biofilm study and control of vulvovaginal candidiasis

Grant number: 15/23959-7
Support Opportunities:Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
Start date until: November 01, 2016
End date until: March 31, 2020
Field of knowledge:Health Sciences - Pharmacy
Principal Investigator:Taís Maria Bauab
Grantee:Luciani Gaspar de Toledo
Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas (FCFAR). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Araraquara. Araraquara , SP, Brazil
Associated scholarship(s):17/21356-9 - Effect of essential oil of Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle on Candida albicans biofilm adhesion, BE.EP.DR

Abstract

The incidence of fungal infection, especially those caused by Candida, has increased in the last two decades. Vulvovaginal candidiasis is an opportunistic fungal infection that causes significant problem to women's health. In addition, these yeasts are highlighted by several virulence factors such as biofilm formation, morphological transition between yeast and hyphae, adhesion and production of hydrolytic enzymes. The therapy for control of fungal infection, especially to azole, polyene and echinocandins, has limitations such as high cost, high toxicity, drug interactions, and insufficient bioavailability of the active ingredient and emergence of resistant strains. In this sense, medicinal plants emerge as an alternative in the search for new antifungal agents. Additionally, nanotechnology is presented as a tool in improving the antifungal activity of natural products. The results even now (dissertation) showed promising activity of the essential oil against Candida spp. what stimulates the study of the control of biofilms and in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the antifungal potential of the essential oil of Cymbopogon nardus (citronella) in the prospection of Candida spp. biofilm control and their application in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis. The essential oil will be incorporated into a nanostructured drug delivery system (lipid microemulsion) in order to improve their antifungal action. Monotypic biofilms (C. albicans, C. glabrata and C. krusei) and heterotypic (+ Lactobacillus sp) will be used, in vitro and in vivo testing in Chamber Flow Technique and residence time.

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Scientific publications
(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)
LUCIANI G. DE TOLEDO; MATHEUS A. S. RAMOS; LARISSA SPÓSITO; ELZA M. CASTILHO; FERNANDO R. PAVAN; ÉRICA O. LOPES; ISABEL C. DA SILVA; GUILHERME J. ZOCOLO; PAULO R. V. RIBEIRO; FERNANDO B. ODA; et al. Profiling the Cymbopogon nardus Ethanol Extract and Its Antifungal Potential against Candida Species with Different Patterns of Resistance. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 31, n. 9, p. 1926-1938, . (15/23959-7, 16/08559-5, 13/19576-0)
DE TOLEDO, LUCIANI GASPAR; DOS SANTOS RAMOS, MATHEUS APARECIDO; DA SILVA, PATRICIA BENTO; RODERO, CAMILA FERNANDA; GOMES, VERIDIANA DE SA; DA SILVA, ANDERSON NORONHA; PAVAN, FERNANDO ROGERIO; DA SILVA, ISABEL CRISTIANE; ODA, FERNANDO BOMBARDA; FLUMIGNAN, DANILO LUIS; et al. Improved in vitro and in vivo Anti-Candida albicans Activity of Cymbopogon nardus Essential Oil by Its Incorporation into a Microemulsion System. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE, v. 15, p. 10481-10497, . (16/08559-5, 14/50926-0, 15/23959-7)
Academic Publications
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TOLEDO, Luciani Gaspar de. Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle (citronella): chemical-biological prospecting of essential oil with focus on biofilm study and control of vulvovaginal candidiasis. 2020. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Araraquara Araraquara.

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