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Preface; Contents; About the Editors; 1: Fungi Fights Fungi: Tip-off in Antifungal Chemotherapy; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Fungi-Derived Antifungal Agents; 1.2.1 Griseofulvin; 1.2.2 Strobilurins; 1.3 Echinocandins, Pneumocandin and Papulacandin; 1.4 Fungi-Derived Antifungal Compounds Having Anticancer Activities; 1.4.1 Polyketides; 1.4.2 Terpenes; 1.5 Fungal Nitrogenous Compounds Including Non-ribosomal Peptides (NRPs); 1.6 Antifungal Metabolites from Coprophilous Fungi; 1.7 Mechanism of Antifungal Action; 1.8 Advancement of Biosynthesized Antifungal Agents.
1.9 Echinocandin Past and Present: A Possible Clue1.10 Problem, Strategies and Prospects of Griseofulvin; 1.11 Strobilurins Synthesis: Success and Future Threat; 1.12 Pneumocandin B0 as the Starting Material of Synthetic Antifungal Caspofungin Acetate; 1.13 Future Perspectives; References; 2: Essential Oil and Antifungal Therapy; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 What Is Essential Oil?; 2.3 Essential Oil Extraction and Composition; 2.4 Chemistry of Essential Oil; 2.4.1 Terpene and Terpenoid Molecules; 2.4.1.1 Monoterpenes; 2.4.1.2 Sesquiterpenes; 2.4.2 Functional Groups; 2.4.2.1 Acids; 2.4.2.2 Alcohols.
2.4.2.3 Aldehydes2.4.2.4 Esters; 2.4.2.5 Ketones; 2.4.2.6 Oxides; 2.4.2.7 Lactones; 2.4.2.8 Ethers; 2.4.3 Phenolic and Phenylpropanoid Molecules; 2.4.4 Non-terpenoid Aliphatic Molecules; 2.4.5 Heterocyclic Molecules; 2.5 The Biosynthesis Pathway of Essential Oils; 2.5.1 Mevalonic Acid Pathway; 2.5.2 Shikimic Acid Pathway; 2.6 The Pharmacology of Essential Oils; 2.6.1 Absorption; 2.6.2 Distribution; 2.6.3 Metabolism; 2.6.4 Excretion; 2.7 Therapeutic Effects of Essential Oils and Their Constituents; 2.8 Antifungal Therapy with Essential Oils.
2.9 Methods for Testing the Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil2.9.1 Broth or Agar Dilution Method; 2.9.2 Disk Diffusion Method; 2.9.3 Vapor Phase Test (VP); 2.9.4 Airtight Boxes; 2.9.5 Spore Germination Assay; 2.9.6 Poisoned Food Technique; 2.9.7 Percent Inhibition of Mycelia Growth; 2.9.8 Estimation of Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Fungicidal Concentration (MFC); 2.10 Antifungal Effects of Essential Oils; 2.11 Importance of Natural Products; 2.12 Pathogenic Fungi; 2.13 Antifungal Mode of Action of Essential Oil.
2.14 Interaction Effects Between Essential Oil Composition and Fungi2.15 Effective Factors on Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils; 2.16 Results on Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil Obtained from Previous Researches; References; 3: Antifungal Peptides with Potential Against Pathogenic Fungi; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Antimicrobial Peptides; 3.3 Insect Antifungal Peptides; 3.4 Amphibian Antifungal Peptides; 3.5 Mammalian Antifungal Cathelicidins; 3.6 Mammalian Antifungal Defensins; 3.7 Mammalian Antifungal Histatins; 3.8 Mammalian Lactoferrin-Derived Antifungal Peptides.
1.9 Echinocandin Past and Present: A Possible Clue1.10 Problem, Strategies and Prospects of Griseofulvin; 1.11 Strobilurins Synthesis: Success and Future Threat; 1.12 Pneumocandin B0 as the Starting Material of Synthetic Antifungal Caspofungin Acetate; 1.13 Future Perspectives; References; 2: Essential Oil and Antifungal Therapy; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 What Is Essential Oil?; 2.3 Essential Oil Extraction and Composition; 2.4 Chemistry of Essential Oil; 2.4.1 Terpene and Terpenoid Molecules; 2.4.1.1 Monoterpenes; 2.4.1.2 Sesquiterpenes; 2.4.2 Functional Groups; 2.4.2.1 Acids; 2.4.2.2 Alcohols.
2.4.2.3 Aldehydes2.4.2.4 Esters; 2.4.2.5 Ketones; 2.4.2.6 Oxides; 2.4.2.7 Lactones; 2.4.2.8 Ethers; 2.4.3 Phenolic and Phenylpropanoid Molecules; 2.4.4 Non-terpenoid Aliphatic Molecules; 2.4.5 Heterocyclic Molecules; 2.5 The Biosynthesis Pathway of Essential Oils; 2.5.1 Mevalonic Acid Pathway; 2.5.2 Shikimic Acid Pathway; 2.6 The Pharmacology of Essential Oils; 2.6.1 Absorption; 2.6.2 Distribution; 2.6.3 Metabolism; 2.6.4 Excretion; 2.7 Therapeutic Effects of Essential Oils and Their Constituents; 2.8 Antifungal Therapy with Essential Oils.
2.9 Methods for Testing the Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil2.9.1 Broth or Agar Dilution Method; 2.9.2 Disk Diffusion Method; 2.9.3 Vapor Phase Test (VP); 2.9.4 Airtight Boxes; 2.9.5 Spore Germination Assay; 2.9.6 Poisoned Food Technique; 2.9.7 Percent Inhibition of Mycelia Growth; 2.9.8 Estimation of Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Fungicidal Concentration (MFC); 2.10 Antifungal Effects of Essential Oils; 2.11 Importance of Natural Products; 2.12 Pathogenic Fungi; 2.13 Antifungal Mode of Action of Essential Oil.
2.14 Interaction Effects Between Essential Oil Composition and Fungi2.15 Effective Factors on Antifungal Activity of Essential Oils; 2.16 Results on Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil Obtained from Previous Researches; References; 3: Antifungal Peptides with Potential Against Pathogenic Fungi; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Antimicrobial Peptides; 3.3 Insect Antifungal Peptides; 3.4 Amphibian Antifungal Peptides; 3.5 Mammalian Antifungal Cathelicidins; 3.6 Mammalian Antifungal Defensins; 3.7 Mammalian Antifungal Histatins; 3.8 Mammalian Lactoferrin-Derived Antifungal Peptides.