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

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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

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Article number	521
Journal	Biomolecules
Volume	9
Issue number	10
Early online date	23 Sept 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9100521
Publication status	Print publication - Oct 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Agriculture
Antifungal agents
Chemoinformatics
Fungicides

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Antifungal agents in agriculture: Friends and foes of public health

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