CBD and related phytocannabinoids show activity against fungi causing deadly cryptococcosis in moth larvae, as well as activity against fungi causing athletes foot, ringworm, and other diseases, successfully clearing topical infections.
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Article Title: Uncovering the antifungal potential of Cannabidiol and Cannabidivarin
Author Countries: Australia, United Kingdom
Funding: This study was primarily funded by Macquarie University Research Acceleration Scheme (MQRAS298911389) grant to AKC, HD, MC and MJS. This work was supported by the Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Facilitated Advancement of Australia’s Bioactives (Grant IC210100040) to AKC, MC, PAH, and ITP. EJMC was funded by the International Cotutelle Macquarie Excellence Scholarship (Cotutelle iMQRES 20224791). AKC was funded by ARC Future Fellowship FT220100152. Funders played no role in study design, data collection, analysis and interpretation of data, or the writing of this manuscript.
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
5-Jun-2025
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.