Antifungal compositions derived from yucca

An antifungal composition prepared from a non-woody plant of the genus Yucca and a method for preparing the antifungal composition are disclosed. The antifungal composition preferably comprises at least one saponin. In certain instances, the method includes providing a biomass of a non-woody plant derived from the yucca genus, milling the biomass, washing the biomass with a solvent to produce a crude extract, and further purifying the crude extract by filtration to remove water-insoluble compositions such as fibers, fines, epidermal debris, and lipids. The composition is particularly suitable for preventing or inhibiting the growth of fungal organisms, in particular of fungal organisms in the Candida genus. 公开了由草丝兰属的非木本植物制备的抗真菌组合物以及用于制备所述抗真菌组合物的方法。所述抗真菌组合物优选地包含至少一种皂苷。在某些情况下，所述方法包括提供来源于所述草丝兰属的非木本植物的生物质，碾磨所述生物质，用溶剂洗涤所述生物质以产生粗提物，以及通过过滤进一步纯化所述粗提物以去除水不溶性组合物诸如纤维、细屑、表皮碎屑和脂质。所述组合物特别适用于预防或抑制真菌生物体的生长，特别是念珠菌属中的真菌生物体的生长。