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Extraction and isolation of the active ingredients of dandelion and its antifungal activity against Candida albicans

  • Authors:
    • Yinku Liang
    • Hongbo Duan
    • Ping Zhang
    • Hao Han
    • Feixiong Gao
    • Yunxiang Li
    • Zhongyang Xu
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  • Published online on: November 6, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10797
  • Pages: 229-239
  • Copyright: © Liang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

In this study, six compounds were isolated and purified from dandelion, and only sample I exhibited notable antifungal effect on Candida albicans (CA). high‑performance liquid chromatography‑diode‑array detector‑electrospray ionization‑tandem mass spectrometry analysis showed that sample I comprised 4‑coumaric acid, ferulic acid, quercetin pentoside, 3,5‑di‑O‑caffeoylquinic acid, 4,5‑di‑O‑caffeoylquinic acid, luteolin, and two unknown compounds, at a relative percent composition of 11.45, 3.96, 10.48, 34.24, 3.91, 11.80, 3.65 and 4.21%, respectively. Further antimicrobial experiments showed that the minimum inhibitory concentration of sample I was 32.0 mg/ml, and sample I mainly acts on bacterial growth in the exponential phase of CA growth. Optical density and infrared analyses conclusively suggested that sample I damages the structure of CA cells, particularly the cell wall and cell membrane, resulting in macromolecule leakage of intracellular nucleic acids and cell metabolism disruption. In conclusion, dandelion sample I was reported to increase CA cell membrane permeability by affecting the glycosidic bond in β‑(1‑3)‑D glucan and destroying the cell wall, ultimately leading CA to death.
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Liang Y, Duan H, Zhang P, Han H, Gao F, Li Y and Xu Z: Extraction and isolation of the active ingredients of dandelion and its antifungal activity against Candida albicans. Mol Med Rep 21: 229-239, 2020.
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Liang, Y., Duan, H., Zhang, P., Han, H., Gao, F., Li, Y., & Xu, Z. (2020). Extraction and isolation of the active ingredients of dandelion and its antifungal activity against Candida albicans. Molecular Medicine Reports, 21, 229-239. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10797
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Liang, Y., Duan, H., Zhang, P., Han, H., Gao, F., Li, Y., Xu, Z."Extraction and isolation of the active ingredients of dandelion and its antifungal activity against Candida albicans". Molecular Medicine Reports 21.1 (2020): 229-239.
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Liang, Y., Duan, H., Zhang, P., Han, H., Gao, F., Li, Y., Xu, Z."Extraction and isolation of the active ingredients of dandelion and its antifungal activity against Candida albicans". Molecular Medicine Reports 21, no. 1 (2020): 229-239. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10797