In vitro effectiveness of triterpenoids and their synergistic effect with antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus strains

M Hamza, M Nadir, N Mehmood… - Indian Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic antimicrobial activity between pentacyclic triterpenoids and antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus strains

PY Chung, P Navaratnam, LY Chung - Annals of clinical microbiology and …, 2011 - Springer
Background There has been considerable effort to discover plant-derived antibacterials
against methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which have …

Novel targets of pentacyclic triterpenoids in Staphylococcus aureus: A systematic review

PY Chung - Phytomedicine, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen both in community-acquired
and healthcare-associated infections, and has successfully evolved numerous strategies for …

[HTML][HTML] The synergistic effect of triterpenoids and flavonoids—New approaches for treating bacterial infections?

N Wrońska, M Szlaur, K Zawadzka, K Lisowska - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Currently, the pharmaceutical industry is well-developed, and a large number of
chemotherapeutics are being produced. These include antibacterial substances, which can …

Relationships between chemical structure and activity of triterpenes against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

AG Pacheco, AFC Alcântara, VGC Abreu… - A Search for …, 2012 - books.google.com
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 …

Natural and hemi-synthetic pentacyclic triterpenes as antimicrobials and resistance modifying agents against Staphylococcus aureus: a review

L Catteau, L Zhu, F Van Bambeke… - Phytochemistry …, 2018 - Springer
Staphylococcus aureus infections are considered as seriously problematic for human health
and necessitate the development of new medicines and innovative antimicrobial strategies …

The licorice pentacyclic triterpenoid component 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid enhances the activity of antibiotics against strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus …

A de Breij, TG Karnaoukh, J Schrumpf… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
This study aimed to identify compounds that enhance the activity of current antibiotics
against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Screening of a 350+ compound proprietary small …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional Profiles of the Response of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus to Pentacyclic Triterpenoids

PY Chung, LY Chung, P Navaratnam - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen in both hospital and the community
that has demonstrated resistance to all currently available antibiotics over the last two …

The antibacterial activities of some plant-derived triterpenes

D Penduka, NP Gasa, MS Hlongwane, RA Mosa… - African Journal of …, 2015 - ajol.info
Background: The increase in the prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria has
necessitated the search for new antimicrobials from alternative sources such as traditional …

Synergistic effects of plant extracts and antibiotics on Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from clinical specimens.

G Adwan, M Mhanna - 2009 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Objective: This study has been done to evaluate the interaction between water extracts of
Psidium guajava, Rosmarinus officinalis, Salvia fruticosa, Majorana syriaca, Ocimum …