• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.48 no.4
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• pp.222-225
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• 2005

Strains showing antifungal activity against Cryphonectria parasitica were isolated from coast soil of Taean , Korea. Of 152 strains isolated, 6 strains showed antifungal activity in vitro against C. parasitica. Ta24 strain showed highest activity with 1.6 cm clean inhibition zone. For strain identification, the morphological characteristic and 16S rDNA sequences were determined. Ta24 strain showed 99% homology with Streptomyces sampsonii and was identified as Streptomyces sp.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.672-674
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• 1999

Cepacidine A was first identified as a novel antifungal antibiotic which was isolated from the culture broth of Pseudomonas cepacia AF200l. It showed a potent in vitro antifungal activity against various pathogenic fungi, but did not show any activity against bacteria. Recently, the immunosuppressive action of cepacidine A was discovered using an in vitro screening system involving inhibition of the proliferation of murine lymphocytes stimulated by 2 mitogens, and also by in vivo mouse models involving inhibition of delayed type hypersensitivity and SRBC hemagglutination. Cepacidine A showed a significant activity of cellular immunosuppression (ED/sub 50/) at concentration levels of 1-3 ㎎/㎏, i.p.. Unfortunately, the delayed toxicity at a dose of above 3 ㎎/㎏ i.p. was apparent.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.28 no.7
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• pp.1086-1093
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• 2018

Honokiol, a bioactive compound isolated from the cone and bark of Magnolia officinalis, has been shown to have various activities including inhibition of the growth of Candida albicans. We investigated the roles of the Hsp90-calcineurin pathway in the antifungal activity of honokiol. The pharmacologic tool was employed to evaluate the effects of Hsp90 and calcineurin in the antifungal activity of honokiol. We also evaluated the protective effects of the calcineurin inhibitor cyclosporin A (CsA) on honokiol-induced mitochondrial dysfunction by the fluorescence staining method. The Hsp90 inhibitor potentiated the antifungal activity of honokiol. A C. albicans strain with the calcineurin gene deleted displayed enhanced sensitivity to honokiol. However, co-treatment with calcineurin inhibitor CsA attenuated the cytotoxic activity of honokiol due to the protective effect on mitochondria. Our results provide insight into the action mechanism of honokiol.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.193-195
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• 2006

The effects of ethanol extract from Lepidolaena clavigera (L. clavigera) on antifungal activity were investigated. The crude ethanol extract of L. clavigera inhibited the growth of the Gram positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis ATCC 19659, (1 mm inhibition zone at 150 ${\mu}g/disc$) and the dermatophytic fungus Trichophyon mentagrophyes ATCC 28185, (2 mm inhibition zone at 150 ${\mu}g/disc$), and cytotoxic to P388 murine leukaemia cells ATCC CCL 46 P388D1, (IC50 >12,500 ${\mu}g/mL\;at\;150\;{\mu}g/disc$) and cytotoxic to BSC monkey kidney cells (@ 5 mg/mL, 150 ${\mu}g/disc$; ++: 50% activity). We suppose that this crude ethanol extract of L. clavigera is the antifungal activity.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.265-273
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• 2009

The aim of this study was to investigate the antifungal activitiy of extracts from different parts of Cryptomeria japonica against Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum and Microsporum gypseum. Disc diffusion and agar dilution methods were used for determining the antifungal activity of extracts, and their major constituents were analyzed by GC/MS. Black heartwood extract among the extracts showed the highest antifungal activity against dermatophytes. TLC was used for fractionating the effective fraction from the black heartwood extract with n-hexane and chloroform as developing solvents, and then antifungal activity of each fraction was examined against dermatophytes. As a result, seventh fraction showed the highest antifungal activity among nine fractions. The major constituent of the seventh fraction determined by GC/MS was expected to be sesquiterpene, damascone with 2 more carbon atoms. The other constituents were also identified as elemol, eudesmol and hinokione.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.55 no.1
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• pp.7-11
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• 2012

The antifungal activities of the bee venom against Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton rubrum were determined by using modified broth dilution assay. The most common dermatophytes, named T. mentagrophytes and T. rubrum, were known to cause a variety of cutaneous infections in humans and animals. The bee venom exhibited prominent antifungal activities against the two dermatophytes tested in this investigation. Moreover, the antifungal activities of the bee venom were much stronger than that of fluconazole, one of the commercial antifungal drugs used in the treatment and prevention of superficial and systemic fungal infections. The result suggests that bee venom could be developed as a natural antifungal drug.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.323-329
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• 2005

Antimicrobial peptides are evolutionary ancient weapons for animal and plant species to depend themselves against infectious microbes. In the present study, we investigated if an antimicrobial peptide was produced from Coptidis Rhizoma. For the determination, protein substance from the medicinal plant was isolated by various preparations. Among the preparations, the protein portion dissolved in phosphate-buffered saline solution (CRP-DS) that contained the most amount of protein $(90\%)$ resulted in maximal inhibition of Candida albicans which causes local and systemic infections. Analyses by gel-electrophoresis and gel-permeation chromatography showed the CRP-DS formed a single band of approximately 11.8 KDa as molecular size. Antifungal activity of the CRP-DS was almost equivalent to antifungal activity by fluconazole, resulting in MIC (minimal inhibitory concentration) of approximately $50{\mu}g/ml$. The antifungal activity was a dose-dependent. The antifungal activity appeared to be inactivated by heat-treatment and ionic strength, respectively. In a murine model, the CRP-DS enhanced resistance of mice against disseminated candidiasis. The HPLC analysis demonstrated maximum $4\%$ of berberine as residual content in the CRP-DS preparation resulted in no influence on the antifungal activity. In addition, protein portion isolated from Phellodendri Cortex producing the alkaloid component like Coptidis Rhizoma had no such anticandidal effect. These results indicate that the protein substance from Coptidis Rhizoma was responsible for the antifungal activity.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.25 no.11
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• pp.1954-1959
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• 2015

Bacillus subtilis HM1 was isolated from the rhizosphere region of halophytes for its antifungal activity against Colletotrichum acutatum, the causative agent of anthracnose. Treatment of postharvest apples with the cell culture or with a cell-free culture supernatant reduced disease severity 80.7% and 69.4%, respectively. Both treatments also exhibited antifungal activity against various phytopathogenic fungi in vitro. The antifungal substances were purified and analyzed by acid precipitation, gel filtration, high-performance liquid chromatography, and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Three compounds were identified as fengycin, iturin, and surfactin. The MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrum revealed the presence of cyclized fengycin homologs A and B, which were distinguishable on the basis of the presence of either alanine or valine, respectively, at position 6 of the peptide sequence. In addition, the cyclized structure of fengycin was shown to play a critical role in antifungal activity.

• Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.183-196
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• 2004

This study was carried out to screen and select the effects of antifungal bacterial strains which inhibit the growth of plant pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum(fusarium wilt) occurred in carnation plants in greenhouse. We isolated an effective bacterial strains and investigated into the antifungal activity of the antagonistic microorganism and it's identification. Twenty bacterial strains which strongly inhibited Fusarium oxysporum were isolated from roots of carnation plants and the soil in greenhouse, and the best antifungal bacteria designated as C121, was finally selected. Antagonistic bacterial strain, C121 was identified to be the genus Bacillus sp. based on the morphological, biochemical and cultural characterizations. The Bacillus sp. C121 showed 58.1% of antifungal activity against the growth of Fusarium oxysporum. By the bacterialization of the cultural broth and the heat bacterialization culture filtrate of it, Bacillus sp. C121 was shown 92.1% and 21.0% of antifungal activity, respectively.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.27 no.10
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• pp.990-996
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• 2004

5,8-Quinazolinediones modified at positions 6 and 7 were synthesized and tested for in vitro antifungal activities against Candida species and Aspergillus niger. Most of 5,8-quinazolinediones 3-5 generally exhibited potent antifungal activity. 6-Arylamino-7-chloro-5,8-quinazolinediones (3) generally showed more potent antifungal activity than 7-arylthio-5,8-quinzolinediones (4) and 6,7-bis-(arylthio)-5,8-quinazolinediones (5).