Natural compounds and extracts as novel antimicrobial agents

P Guglielmi, V Pontecorvi, G Rotondi - Expert Opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Plant-derived antimicrobial compounds: alternatives to antibiotics

D Savoia - Future microbiology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing incidence of drug-resistant pathogens has drawn the attention of the
pharmaceutical and scientific communities towards studies on the potential antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial compounds from natural sources

MA Hayashi, FC Bizerra, PI Da Silva Jr - Frontiers in microbiology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Infectious diseases are one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Nowadays many infections are often caused by multi-resistant microorganisms resulting in …

Current landscape of methods to evaluate antimicrobial activity of natural extracts

R Gonzalez-Pastor, SE Carrera-Pacheco… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural extracts have been and continue to be used to treat a wide range of medical
conditions, from infectious diseases to cancer, based on their convenience and therapeutic …

Tackling antibiotic resistance with compounds of natural origin: A comprehensive review

FJ Álvarez-Martínez, E Barrajón-Catalán, V Micol - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Drug-resistant bacteria pose a serious threat to human health worldwide. Current antibiotics
are losing efficacy and new antimicrobial agents are urgently needed. Living organisms are …

An overview of antimicrobial properties of different classes of phytochemicals

AK Patra - Dietary phytochemicals and microbes, 2012 - Springer
Plants produce a great diversity of phytochemicals, the beneficial properties of which have
been used by humans for centuries since the advent of human civilization. With the …

Novel antibacterial agents: an emergent need to win the battle against infections

NG Simoes, AF Bettencourt, N Monge… - Mini Reviews in …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Multiple strategies have been recommended for prevention and control of
antibacterial resistance. Solutions will need to be found soon if we are not to run the serious …

Towards advances in medicinal plant antimicrobial activity: A review study on challenges and future perspectives

N Vaou, E Stavropoulou, C Voidarou, C Tsigalou… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increasing incidence of drug-resistant pathogens raises an urgent need to identify and
isolate new bioactive compounds from medicinal plants using standardized modern …

Antimicrobial natural products: an update on future antibiotic drug candidates

M Saleem, M Nazir, MS Ali, H Hussain, YS Lee… - Natural product …, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Natural products as antibacterial agents

GB Mahady, Y Huang, BJ Doyle, T Locklear - Studies in natural products …, 2008 - Elsevier
For thousands of years medicinal plants have played a significant role in the treatment of a
wide range of medical conditions, including infectious diseases. Some naturally occurring …