Natural products and their derivatives have historically been invaluable as a source of
therapeutic agents and have contributed to the discovery of antimicrobial agents. However …

A number of papers reporting antimicrobial properties of extracts, essential oils, resins and
various classes of compounds isolated from higher plants have been published in recent …

The increasing incidence of drug-resistant pathogens has drawn the attention of the
pharmaceutical and scientific communities towards studies on the potential antimicrobial …

Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide problem accounting for the reduction or
in some cases absence of drugs effectiveness normally used in infections treatment. In the …

Throughout the ages the world has witnessed the outbreak of many infectious diseases.
Emerging microbial diseases pose a serious threat to public health. Increasing resistance of …

Pasteur and Joubert, in 1877, were among the first to recognize the potential of microbial
products as therapeutic agents and demonstrated that common microorganisms could …

Natural antimicrobials, from plants, microorganisms and animals, cover a wide variety of
compounds including phenolics, terpenes, bacteriocins, peptides, enzymes/proteins, natural …

The surge in antimicrobial resistance coupled with the decline in the antimicrobial drug
pipeline calls for the discovery and development of new agents to tackle antibiotic resistance …

Human infectious diseases caused by various microbial pathogens, in general, impact a
large population of individuals every year. These microbial diseases that spread quickly …

Use of plants for various ailments is as old as human civilization. Continuous efforts are
being made not only to improve the knowledge on the phytochemical composition and the …