Ferulic acid (FA) is a natural antibacterial agent rich in plants, FA has excellent antioxidant
and antibacterial properties. However, because of its short alkane chain and large polarity …

The increased resistance of pathogenic bacteria to multiple antimicrobial agents is
becoming a significant public health threat. For many pathogenic bacteria there are already …

There is an increasing trend in the food industry on the Listeria monocytogenes biofilm
formation and inhibition. This is attributed to its easy survival on contact surfaces, resistance …

The activity of two selected isothiocyanates (ITCs), allylisothiocyanate (AITC) and 2-
phenylethy-lisothiocyanate (PEITC) was evaluated on the prevention and control of biofilms …

In the present study, the efficacy of generally recognised as safe (GRAS) antimicrobial plant
metabolites in regulating the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis was …

Resveratrol and gallic acid were co-loaded in phospholipid vesicles aiming at protecting the
skin from external injuries, such as oxidative stress and microbial infections. Liposomes …

Microorganisms can colonize a wide variety of medical devices, putting patients in risk for
local and systemic infectious complications, including local-site infections, catheter-related …

Endophytic fungi are a group of fungi which grow inside the plant tissues without causing
negative symptoms to the host plant and are able to produce biologically active substances …

Drug repurposing arises as an interesting alternative to overcome the limited efficacy of
current available antibiotics by reducing time, cost and risk associated with drug innovation …

Antibiotics are a staple in current medicine for the therapy of infectious diseases. However,
their extensive use and misuse, combined with the high adaptability of bacteria, has …