Research Article
Cytotoxic and Antifungal Amides Derived from Ferulic Acid: Molecular Docking and Mechanism of Action
Table 2
Results of the MIC, CFM, and the ratio of the two concentrations to the amides derived from ferulic acid against fungi of the genus Candida.
| Amides | C. albicans CBS 562 | C. krusei CBS 573 | C. tropicalis CBS 94 | MIC | MFC | MIC/MFC reason | MIC | MFC | MIC/MFC reason | MIC | MFC | MIC/MFC reason | μg/mL | μmol/mL | μg/mL | μmol/mL | | μg/mL | μmol/mL | μg/mL | μmol/mL | | μg/mL | μmol/mL | μg/mL | μmol/mL | |
| 2 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | 3 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | 4 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | 5 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | 6 | 500 | 1.85 | 500 | 1.85 | 1 | 250 | 0.82 | 250 | 0.82 | 1 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | 7 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | 500 | 1.68 | 500 | 1.68 | 1 | 500 | 1.68 | 500 | 1.68 | 1 | 8 | 500 | 1.59 | 500 | 1.59 | 1 | 500 | 1.59 | 500 | 1.59 | 1 | 500 | 1.59 | 500 | 1.59 | 1 | 9 | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | N.A. | — | 500 | 1.57 | 500 | 1.57 | 1 | 500 | 1.57 | 500 | 1.57 | 1 | 10 | 62.5 | 0.18 | 62.5 | 0.18 | 1 | 125 | 0.18 | 125 | 0.18 | 1 | 500 | 1.45 | 500 | 1.45 | 1 | 11 | 62.5 | 0.19 | 125 | 0.38 | 2 | 62.5 | 0.19 | 62.5 | 0.19 | 1 | 500 | 1.52 | 500 | 1.52 | 1 | Nystatin | 3.75 | 0.0043 | 3.75 | 0.0043 | 1 | 3.75 | 0.0043 | 3.75 | 0.0043 | 1 | 3.75 | 0.0043 | 3.75 | 0.0043 | 1 | Control medium | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fungal growth control | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
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