Carlos Rocha Oliveira (Brazil) Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
drug information, Yeast, Dermatophytes, Phytocomplex, Antifungal
School of Health Science, Anhembi Morumbi University, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Carlos Rocha Oliveira (Brazil) is currently affiliated with the School of Health Science, Anhembi Morumbi University, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Pharmacist, Master in Pharmacology, and Ph.D. in Biotechnology. Professor of the Medicine course and coordinator of the Research Ethics Committee at Universidade Anhembi Morumbi.
Short Communication Open Access
Author(s): Valeria Maria de Souza Antunes, Maira Jardim, Fernando Amaral, Victor Cavalaro and Carlos Rocha Oliveira* (Brazil)
In this work, we introduce Fungifree™, a phytocomplex obtained from a blend of essential oils, endowed with remarkable antifungal activity. Dermatophytoses are mycoses caused by a group of fungi known as dermatophytes. Trichophyton genus accounts for about 70% of all dermatophyte infections and is the largest agent responsible for superficial dermatomycoses. In relation to yeasts, the fungus of the normal skin known as Malassezia furfur is the etiological agent of pityriasis versicolor and Candida albicans were studied.
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