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(+)-Griseofulvin is the biologically active, naturally occurring enantiomer of griseofulvin, an antifungal compound produced by the mold Penicillium griseofulvum. It is classified as a benzofuran spiro compound.

Primary Use: Antifungal Medication

Its main and historical use is as a systemic antifungal drug to treat dermatophyte infections of the skin, hair, and nails (e.g., ringworm, tinea capitis, onychomycosis).

Key Characteristics & Mechanism

• Fungistatic: It inhibits fungal growth.

  Mechanism: It selectively disrupts fungal microtubule formation during mitosis, arresting cell division. It also accumulates in keratin precursor cells, making newly formed skin, hair, and nails resistant to fungal invasion.

  Spectrum: Effective only against dermatophytes (Microsporum, Trichophyton, Epidermophyton).

Other Uses

1. Veterinary Medicine: Used to treat similar fungal infections in animals.

2. Plant Protectant: Serves as a fungicide in agriculture, particularly against certain plant pathogenic fungi like Botrytis.

Current Status

While once a first-line oral treatment, its use in human medicine has declined significantly in favor of newer, broader-spectrum antifungals (like terbinafine and azoles) that have shorter treatment durations and better side-effect profiles. It remains a useful agent in specific cases and a classic example of a natural product antifungal.

In summary, (+)-Griseofulvin is a classic oral antifungal drug derived from mold, specifically used to treat ringworm and nail infections by disrupting fungal cell division, though its clinical use is now limited.

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