Plants have long been thought to contribute to health promotion due to their fiber and
phenolic content, as well as their inherent biological potential. The bioactive derivatives of …

Covering: 2000 to 2008 Over the last decade, it has become clear that antimicrobial drugs
are losing their effectiveness due to the evolution of pathogen resistance. There is therefore …

Bacterial membrane barrier provides a cytoplasmic environment for organelles of bacteria.
The membrane is composed of lipid compounds containing phosphatide protein and a …

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

Medicinal plants constitute the base of health care systems in many societies. The recovery
of the knowledge and practices associated with these plant resources are part of an …

Despite the success of antibiotic discovery, infectious diseases remain the second leading
source of death worldwide, while the resistance to antibiotics is among the significant …

Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms have been an ever-growing concern over the past years.
This has led researchers to direct their attention onto plants to be able to discover new …

Microbial infectious diseases continue to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and
mortality. It has been estimated that microbial species comprise about 60% of the Earth's …

Background There is an urgent need to discover new antimicrobial compounds or extracts to
address the crucial problem of increasing microbial resistance against current antibiotics …

Covering: up to November 2008New sources of antimicrobial products need to be identified
due to the existence and constant evolution of resistant microorganisms and phenotypes …