Inhibition of bacterial biofilm formation by phytotherapeutics with focus on overcoming antimicrobial resistance

YS Jang, T Mosolygó - Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Bacteria within biofilms are more resistant to antibiotics and chemical agents than planktonic
bacteria in suspension. Treatment of biofilm-associated infections inevitably involves high …

Bacterial biofilms and their resistance mechanisms: a brief look at treatment with natural agents

F Nourbakhsh, MS Nasrollahzadeh, AS Tajani… - Folia Microbiologica, 2022 - Springer
Biofilm is a complex community of microorganisms residing within a polysaccharide and/or
protein matrix. Biofilm can be produced by several microorganisms, including various …

[HTML][HTML] Natural strategies as potential weapons against bacterial biofilms

ST Asma, K Imre, A Morar, M Imre, U Acaroz… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microbial biofilm is an aggregation of microbial species that are either attached to surfaces
or organized into an extracellular matrix. Microbes in the form of biofilms are highly resistant …

[HTML][HTML] New perspectives on the use of phytochemicals as an emergent strategy to control bacterial infections including biofilms

A Borges, AC Abreu, C Dias, MJ Saavedra, F Borges… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
The majority of current infectious diseases are almost untreatable by conventional antibiotic
therapy given the advent of multidrug-resistant bacteria. The degree of severity and the …

The action of phytochemicals in biofilm control

ASC Gonçalves, MM Leitão, M Simões… - Natural Product …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2009 to 2021 Antimicrobial resistance is now rising to dangerously high levels in
all parts of the world, threatening the treatment of an ever-increasing range of infectious …

Plant-derived bioactive compounds for the inhibition of biofilm formation: a comprehensive review

S Er-Rahmani, B Errabiti, A Matencio, F Trotta… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Biofilm formation is a widespread phenomenon that impacts different fields, including the
food industry, agriculture, health care and the environment. Accordingly, there is a serious …

[HTML][HTML] Natural medicine a promising candidate in combating microbial biofilm

A Shamim, A Ali, Z Iqbal, MA Mirza, M Aqil, SM Kawish… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Studies on biofilm-related infections are gaining prominence owing to their involvement in
most clinical infections and seriously threatening global public health. A biofilm is a natural …

The action of phytochemicals in the control of pathogenic biofilms

M Sousa, IB Gomes, LC Simões, M Simões… - … Strategies: Current and …, 2022 - Springer
The treatment of bacterial biofilms has been progressively troubled due to increasing
antibiotic resistance. Biofilms exacerbate the fight against infections as they provide a …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances on the regulation of bacterial biofilm formation by herbal medicines

M Zhang, W Han, J Gu, C Qiu, Q Jiang, J Dong… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Biofilm formation is a fundamental part of life cycles of bacteria which affects various aspects
of bacterial-host interactions including the development of drug resistance and chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Evolving biofilm inhibition and eradication in clinical settings through plant-based antibiofilm agents

E Silva, JA Teixeira, MO Pereira, CMR Rocha… - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background After almost 100 years since evidence of biofilm mode of growth and decades
of intensive investigation about their formation, regulatory pathways and mechanisms of …