Bacteria are non-chlorophyllated unicellular organisms that reproduce by fission and do not
present nuclear envelope. Grams stain is a staining technique used to classify bacteria …

Currently, the pharmaceutical industry is well-developed, and a large number of
chemotherapeutics are being produced. These include antibacterial substances, which can …

Background There has been considerable effort to discover plant-derived antibacterials
against methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which have …

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of four triterpenoids such as
oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, cycloastragenol, and beta-boswellic acid alone and in …

In this work, a search for antimicrobial agents against multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria
was undertaken. It involved two natural diterpenes of different basic skeletons, named ent …

The hydroxyl group in ring A of pentacyclic triterpene is essential for antibacterial activity.
Pentacyclic triterpenes bearing three hydroxyl groups in ring A were mainly found in plants …

The present study describes the antimicrobial activity of five pimarane‐type diterpenes
obtained by fungal biotransformation against several nosocomial multidrug‐resistant …

The development of vancomycin resistance by some microbial strains has made the
treatment of some infections more difficult and, in many cases, impossible. Although the …

Antimicrobial resistance has been posing an alarming threat to the treatment of infectious
diseases over the years. Ineffectiveness of the currently available synthetic and …

Staphylococcus aureus infections are considered as seriously problematic for human health
and necessitate the development of new medicines and innovative antimicrobial strategies …