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Fungicides Kill Fungi by Overdriving Their Mitochondria

Fungicides Kill Fungi by Overdriving Their Mitochondria

What they found

Fungicides kill pathogens by increasing mitochondrial activity, creating toxic byproducts and cell suicide, rather than by perforating cells.

Fungicides kill pathogens by increasing mitochondrial activity, creating toxic byproducts and cell suicide, rather than by perforating cells.

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Lab dish

Lab dish

In vitro (lab dish)

In vitro (lab dish)

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Phys.org

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Antifungal Action

Antifungal Action

Fungicides kill plant- and human-based pathogens not through perforating fungal cells as previously thought but by increasing mitochondria activity, resulting in toxic byproducts and “cell suicide”.

Fungicides kill plant- and human-based pathogens not through perforating fungal cells as previously thought but by increasing mitochondria activity, resulting in toxic byproducts and “cell suicide”.

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