Candida species are the fourth most common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections in the United States and the fifth to tenth most common causative pathogen in European studies Although C. albicans remains the most common fungal isolate recovered from blood, recent reports indicate a trend towards an increasing prevalence of infections caused by species of Candida other than C. albicans which are associated...
Flavonoids are a class of phenolic compounds commonly found in fruits, vegetables, grains, flowers, tea, and wine. They differ in their chemical structures and characteristics. Such compounds show various biological functions and have antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro interactions of flavonoids with fluconazole against...
In the present work, behavioral, neurochemical (determination of monoamines and metabolites levels rat in striatum), histopatological and biochemical (lipoproteins and transaminases) alterations produced by cocaine, ethanol and the association of theses were analyzed. Females Wistar rats (180-200 g) were treated during 7 days with cocaine (Coc 10 and 20 mg/kg, i.p.), ethanol (Et 2 and 4g/kg, p.o.) and the assoc...
A cocaína é reconhecida por produzir marcantes alterações sobre o humor e comportamento humanos. Este trabalho teve como objetivo estudar as alterações neuroquímicas, comportamentais e histopatológicas promovidos pela administração repetida (7 dias) de cocaína isoladamente ou em associação com imipramina, um antidepressivo tricíclico, topiramato, um antiepiléptico, e pentoxifilina, um vasodilatador, em ratos. R...