👉 In pharmacology, a furanoside is a class of naturally occurring compounds that are known to have antifungal activity. They belong to the furan family and are characterized by their ability to form a salt with an amine group. These compounds are not well-known in the biological literature but are widely used in clinical practice for treating a variety of fungal infections, including those caused by Candida albicans (also known as candidiasis). The structure of these molecules is similar to furan
