Ozonated oil is effective at killing Candida species and Streptococcus mutans biofilm-derived cells under aerobic and microaerobic conditions.

Barbara HigaBianca Souza CintraCarmen Magaly ÁlvarezArthur Barcelos RibeiroJair Camargo Ferreira Denise Crispim TavaresVanessa EnriquezLuis R Martinez Regina Helena Pires

Published in: Medical mycology (2022)

We demonstrated that ozonated sunflower oil is effective at killing the biofilms formed by Candida species, by the bacterium Streptococcus mutans, or by both micoorganisms that can interact in the oral cavity, making it a potential therapeutic option for the treatment of these infections.

Keyphrases

candida albicans
biofilm formation
induced apoptosis
pseudomonas aeruginosa
staphylococcus aureus
cell cycle arrest
fatty acid
escherichia coli
high intensity
cell death
endoplasmic reticulum stress
signaling pathway
combination therapy
cell proliferation