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Anticandidal Effect of Polygonum cuspidatum on C. albicans Biofilm Formation  

Lee, Heung-Shick (Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Korea University)
Kim, Youn-Hee (Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Oriental Medicine, Semyung University)
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Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine / v.26, no.1, 2012 , pp. 74-80 More about this Journal
Abstract
Candida albicans is a common opportunistic pathogen and is frequently associated with biofilm formation occurring on the surfaces of host tissues and medical devices. On account of the distinct resistance of C. albicans biofilms to the conventional antifungal agents, new strategies are required to cope with these infections. The root of Polygonum cuspidatum has been used for medicinal purposes in East Asia. The aim of this study was to assess the anticandidal potential of the P. cuspidatum ethanol extract by evaluating biofilm formation, integrity of the cell membranes of C. albicans and adhesion of C. albicans cells to polystyrene surfaces. The growth and development of the biofilm was assessed using an XTT reduction assay, and the extract (0.39 mg/ml) significantly reduced ($41.1{\pm}17.8%$) biofilm formation of 11 C. albicans strains. The extract damaged the cell membranes of C. albicans and remarkably inhibited cell adhesion to polystyrene surfaces. The plant extract displayed fungistatic activity without significant hemolytic activity. Based on the results of this study, the P. cuspidatum extract has promising potential for use in treating biofilm-associated Candida infection.
Keywords
antifungal activity; biofilm; Candida albicans; cell adhesion; Polygonum cuspidatum;
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