Antifungal properties of Schiff bases of chitosan, N-substituted chitosan and quaternized chitosan

Carbohydr Res. 2007 Jul 23;342(10):1329-32. doi: 10.1016/j.carres.2007.04.006. Epub 2007 Apr 24.

Abstract

Schiff bases of chitosan, N-substituted chitosan, and quaternized chitosan were synthesized and their antifungal properties were analyzed against Botrytis cinerea Pers. (B. cinerea pers.) and Colletotrichum lagenarium (Pass) Ell.et halst (C. lagenarium (Pass) Ell.et halst) based on the method of D. Jasso de Rodríguez and co-workers. The results showed that quaternized chitosan had better inhibitory properties than chitosan, Schiff bases of chitosan, and N-substituted chitosan.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Botrytis / drug effects
  • Chitosan / analogs & derivatives
  • Chitosan / pharmacology*
  • Colletotrichum / drug effects
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Schiff Bases / chemical synthesis*

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Schiff Bases
  • Chitosan