Candicidin
Candicidin is an antifungal compound obtained from Streptomyces griseus. It is active against some fungi including Candida albicans. Candicidin is administered intravaginally in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis.[1]
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.014.330 |
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| Formula | C59H84N2O18 |
| Molar mass | 1109.317 g·mol−1 |
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This bioactive compound was named candicidin, because of its high activity on Candida albicans.[2]
References
- "Product information Candicidin" (PDF). Toku-E. 2012-01-11. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- Selman A. Waksman, Hubert A. Lechevalier & Carl P. Schaffner: Candicidin and other Polyenic Antifungal Antibiotics, 1965, 33, 219-226
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