Cola de caballo para Biofilm de Candida albicans
Equisetum giganteum — 4 estudios científicos revisados
Preliminary¿Sirve Cola de caballo para biofilm de candida albicans?
La investigación científica ha explorado el potencial de Cola de caballo (Equisetum giganteum) en relación con biofilm de candida albicans. Se han identificado 4 estudios relevantes que examinan esta relación.
Compuestos activos involucrados: Alcaloides, Flavonoides, Saponinas, Terpenos
Evidencia Científica
Los siguientes estudios han investigado la relación entre Cola de caballo y biofilm de candida albicans:
Equisetum giganteum influences the ability of Candida albicans in forming biofilms over the denture acrylic resin surface.
CONTEXT: Equisetum giganteum L. (Equisetaceae) is an endemic plant of Central and South America used in traditional medicine. Natural drugs have been frequently used in the treatment of a myriad of diseases, proving to be an alternative to synthetic chemicals, and have been intensively studied in the prevention of sicknesses, including oral diseases. OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the in vitro antiadherent activity of E. giganteum extract against Candida albicans biofilms.
PubMed: 28454505The Beneficial Effect of Equisetum giganteum L. against Candida Biofilm Formation: New Approaches to Denture Stomatitis.
Equisetum giganteum L. (E. giganteum), Equisetaceae, commonly called "giant horsetail," is an endemic plant of Central and South America and is used in traditional medicine as diuretic and hemostatic in urinary disorders and in inflammatory conditions among other applications. The chemical composition of the extract EtOH 70% of E. giganteum has shown a clear presence of phenolic compounds derived from caffeic and ferulic acids and flavonoid heterosides derived from quercitin and kaempferol, in addition to styrylpyrones.
PubMed: 26290676Antimicrobial activity of denture adhesive associated with Equisetum giganteum- and Punica granatum-enriched fractions against Candida albicans biofilms on acrylic resin surfaces.
Candida biofilms adhere to the internal surface of removable dentures, which is an etiological factor in the pathogenesis of denture stomatitis (DS). Adhesive materials are used at the base of maxillary complete dentures to improve their retention and chewing qualities. This article reports the antimicrobial activity of the enriched fractions of Equisetum giganteum and Punica granatum incorporated into a denture adhesive against C. albicans biofilm. The biofilms were induced on the surface of heat-cured acrylic resin specimens that were previously treated with a mixture of adhesive/herb extrac
PubMed: 29250982Sustained nutrient removal in constructed wetlands using Equisetum giganteum.
Constructed wetlands are a cost-effective, nature-based solution for water pollution control, offering ecological and socioeconomic benefits as a sustainable alternative for secondary and tertiary wastewater treatment. While some Equisetum species act as "nutrient pumps" by removing soil nutrients, research on their use in wastewater treatment remains limited. The aim of this study was to measure the nutrient removal efficiency (N and P) from secondary wastewater comparing two helophytes commonly used in wastewater treatment (Phragmites australis, Typha latifolia) to Equisetum giganteum. A two
PubMed: 40633387Seguridad y Precauciones
El uso de Equisetum giganteum conlleva riesgos significativos que deben ser evaluados con rigor clínico. En el caso de mujeres embarazadas o en periodo de lactancia, el uso de esta planta está estrictamente contraindicado. Debido a su potente efecto diurético, el consumo de la planta puede provocar una deshidratación materna y un desequilibrio electrolítico (pérdida de sales esenciales como sodio y potasio), lo cual es crítico para el desarrollo fetal y la producción de leche. No existen estudios que garanticen la seguridad del paso de sus compuestos al feto o al lactante, por lo que la precaucción debe ser absoluta. En niños menores de 12 años, el uso no es recomendable debido a que sus sistemas renales y metabólicos están en desarrollo; la administración de dosis que podrían ser seguras para un adulto pueden resultar tóxicas para un infante, especialmente por la alteración de la homeostasis de minerales. Respecto a las interacciones farmacológicas, el mecanismo de acción diurético de la planta puede potenciar de forma peligrosa los efectos de los antihipertensivos (como los inhibidores de la ECA o bloqueadores de canales de calcio), aumentando el riesgo de hipotensión severa.
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