The Antifungal Activity of Naphthoquinones: An Integrative Review

• Published in: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências Vol. 90; no. 1 suppl 2; pp. 1187 - 1214
• Main Authors: FUTURO, DÉBORA O., FERREIRA, PATRICIA G., NICOLETTI, CAROLINE D., BORBA-SANTOS, LUANA P., SILVA, FERNANDO C. DA, ROZENTAL, SONIA, FERREIRA, VITOR FRANCISCO
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2018
• Subjects: Antifungal Agents - chemistry; Antifungal Agents - classification; Antifungal Agents - pharmacology; Candida - drug effects; Candida spp; disc diffusion method; Humans; lapachol; lawsone; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES; Naphthoquinones - chemistry; Naphthoquinones - classification; Naphthoquinones - pharmacology; Quinones; xanthenes; Candida spp; Quinones; disc diffusion method; lawsone; xanthenes; lapachol

Naphthoquinones are the most commonly occurring type of quinones in nature. They are a diverse family of secondary metabolites that occur naturally in plants, lichens and various microorganisms. This subgroup is constantly being expanded through the discovery of new natural products and by the synth...