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PJB-2024-329

Investigation of the impact of [1-(2-ethyl, 6-heptyl) phenol] on morphological characteristics and ultrastructures of Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans

Amal A.I. Mehkawy, Abdulmohsen Hussen Alqhtani, Ahmed Ali, Eman E Helal and Mohammed Yosri
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Antimicrobial medications can be found in abundance in naturally occurring substances. Microbial resistance is the primary cause of the current global difficulty in accelerating the discovery of new antimicrobial medications. 1-(2-Ethyl, 6-Heptyl) Phenol (EHP) is a naturally occurring substance compound that was previously obtained by benzene from Cuminum cyminum (C. cyminum, cumin) Egyptian seeds. It demonstrated great action towards numerous pathogenic microorganisms. The study was done on how EHP affected the structural characteristics and ultrastructure of Candida albicans (C. albicans) and Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus). Major modifications of morphological characteristics and alteration of ultrastructure of examined microbes were observed. Thus, this article describes the morphological and ultrastructural reductions in cellular structures that indicate the role of the evaluated natural product's antimicrobial efficacy which is derived from Cuminum cyminum which is cultivated in various regions

To Cite this article: Mehkawy, A.A.I., A.H. Alqhtani, A. Ali, E.E. Helal and M. Yosri. 2025. Investigation of the impact of [1-(2-ethyl, 6-heptyl) phenol] on morphological characteristics and ultrastructures of Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans. Pak. J. Bot., 58(2): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2026-2(21)  
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