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In Silico Discovery and in vitro Evaluation of the Antifungal and Cytotoxicity Properties of Zeaxanthin and β-Carotene

Aug 2026 · Current Microbiology · Vol 83 · 0 citations · 39 references
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Findings suggest that Zeaxanthin and β-carotene, identified through a target-based chemoinformatics approach, could be considered as low-toxicity natural compounds with potential for topical or complementary applications in novel antifungal strategies.

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