Undecylenic Acid Inhibits Candida Biofilm Formation

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Undecylenic Acid Inhibits Candida Biofilm Formation

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- Byron Richards, CCN

 

 

Byron's Comments:

Reducing changes in Candida that lead to biofilm formation is vital to

keeping Candida in healthy balance.

 

 

Study Title:

Undecylenic acid inhibits morphogenesis of Candida albicans.

 

 

Study Abstract:

Resilient liners are frequently used to treat denture stomatitis, a

condition often associated with Candida albicans infections. Of 10 liners

tested,

2 were found to inhibit the switch from the yeast form to hyphae and a

third was found to stimulate this switch. The inhibitor was determined to be

undecylenic acid.

 

 

Study Information:

McLain N, Ascanio R, Baker C, Strohaver RA, Dolan JW. Undecylenic acid

inhibits morphogenesis of Candida albicans. Antimicrob Agents Chemother.

2000 October 44(10):2873-5.

Molecular and Cellular Biology & Pathobiology Program, Medical University

of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA.

 

 

Full Study:

_http://aac.asm.org/cgi/content/full/44/10/2873?view=long & pmid=10991877_

(http://aac.asm.org/cgi/content/full/44/10/2873?view=long & pmid=10991877)