Form
Powder
Appearance
Brown or Yellow Powder
Source
Streptomyces griseus
Potency (on a dry basis)
≥1800 u/mg
Loss on Drying
≤4.0%
Candicidin is a fungicidal polyene antifungal agent.
1403-17-4
C59H84N2O18
1109.30
Candicidin alters membrane permeability by binding to ergosterol, a membrane sterol unique to fungi. As a result, an intracellular ion imbalance occurs leading to cell death.
-20°C
2941.90.1050
Candicidin targets primarily fungi responsible for vulvovaginal candidiasis namely Candida albicans.
Powder
Brown or Yellow Powder
Streptomyces griseus
≥1800 u/mg
≤4.0%