Abstract
Antifungal activity of Shikon, roots of Lithospermum erythrorhizon and Arnebia euchroma was investigated in vitro. The extracts containing the pigments of Ko-shikon or Nan-shikon showed the antifungal activities against Candida albicans. Acetylshikonin, one of these pigments, inhibited the fungal growth at MIC 15.6 μg/ml (RPMI(24 h)) or 3.9 μg/ml (YNB(24 h)).
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Sasaki, K., Yoshizaki, F., & Abe, H. (2000). The anti-candida activity of Shikon. Yakugaku Zasshi, 120(6), 587–589. https://doi.org/10.1248/yakushi1947.120.6_587
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