Microbial conversion of tomato by Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum 21: a biotechnological approach to control pathogenic Candida species

The aim of this study was to evaluate the anticandidal effects of bioconverted products, obtained from the microbial conversion of tomato fruits (Solanum esculentum) by a plant pathogenic bacterium Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum (Pcc21) against clinical and laboratory isolates of Candida species. The bioconverted products (500 μg/disc) exhibited a potential anticandidal effect as diameters of the inhibition zones against Candida...