Table 2.
Antifungal activity of probiotics in fungal infections
| Sr. No | Probiotic microbes | Immunomodulatory activity of the probiotic | Activity against | Useful in combating disease/condition | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. fermentum 20.4, L. paracasei 28.4, L rhamnosus, Pediococcus acidilactici. HW01 | Biosurfactant produced by the organism reduces adhesion and biofilm formation of the fungus | Candida albicans | Candidiasis | (Rossoni et al. 2018; Kim and Kang 2019) |
| 2 | Saccharomyces cerevisiae KTP | Adhesion, filamentation and biofilm formation | Candida krusei | Candidiasis | (Kurrey et al. 2019) |
| 3 | L. casei, L. acidophilus, L. paracasei | Decreased pH due to acid production along with anti-microbial agents |
Aspergillus niger, A. flavus, A. parasiticus, P. chrysogenum |
Aspergillosis | (Abbaszadeh et al. 2015) |
| 4 | L. plantarum KCC-28 | Production of hydrolytic enzymes | Fusarium oxysporum | Keratitis | (Ilavenil et al. 2015; Batista et al. 2020) |
| 5 | Lactobacillus harbinensis K. V9.3.1Np | No observation | Yarrowia lipolytica, Kluyveromyces marxianus, Penicillium brevicompactum | Food poisoning | (Delavenne et al. 2013) |
| 6 | Leuconostoc mesenteroides | Bioactive compound production | Meyerozyma guilliermondii, P. roqueforti, Aspergillus oryzae | Food poisoning | (Yépez et al. 2017) |