Antifungal Agents in Agriculture: Friends and Foes of Public Health

Veronica  Soares Brauer; Caroline  Patini Rezende; Andre  Moreira Pessoni; Renato  Graciano De Paula; Kanchugarakoppal  S. Rangappa; Siddaiah  Chandra Nayaka; Vijai  Kumar Gupta; Fausto Almeida

doi:10.3390/biom9100521

Biomolecules (Sep 2019)

Antifungal Agents in Agriculture: Friends and Foes of Public Health

Veronica Soares Brauer,
Caroline Patini Rezende,
Andre Moreira Pessoni,
Renato Graciano De Paula,
Kanchugarakoppal S. Rangappa,
Siddaiah Chandra Nayaka,
Vijai Kumar Gupta,
Fausto Almeida

Affiliations

Veronica Soares Brauer: Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP 14049-900, Brazil
Caroline Patini Rezende: Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP 14049-900, Brazil
Andre Moreira Pessoni: Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP 14049-900, Brazil
Renato Graciano De Paula: Department of Physiological Sciences, Health Sciences Centre, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES 29047-105, Brazil
Kanchugarakoppal S. Rangappa: Department of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, India
Siddaiah Chandra Nayaka: Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, India
Vijai Kumar Gupta: Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
Fausto Almeida: Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP 14049-900, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9100521
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 10
p. 521

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Fungal diseases have been underestimated worldwide but constitute a substantial threat to several plant and animal species as well as to public health. The increase in the global population has entailed an increase in the demand for agriculture in recent decades. Accordingly, there has been worldwide pressure to find means to improve the quality and productivity of agricultural crops. Antifungal agents have been widely used as an alternative for managing fungal diseases affecting several crops. However, the unregulated use of antifungals can jeopardize public health. Application of fungicides in agriculture should be under strict regulation to ensure the toxicological safety of commercialized foods. This review discusses the use of antifungals in agriculture worldwide, the need to develop new antifungals, and improvement of regulations regarding antifungal use.

Published in Biomolecules

ISSN: 2218-273X (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Microbiology
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/biomolecules

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