Dietary polyphenols and their role in oxidative stress-induced human diseases: Insights into protective effects, antioxidant potentials and mechanism (s) of action

M Rudrapal, SJ Khairnar, J Khan, AB Dukhyil… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Dietary polyphenols including phenolic acids, flavonoids, catechins, tannins, lignans,
stilbenes, and anthocyanidins are widely found in grains, cereals, pulses, vegetables …

Plant flavonoids: Chemical characteristics and biological activity

MC Dias, DCGA Pinto, AMS Silva - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, more attention has been paid to natural sources of antioxidants. Flavonoids
are natural substances synthesized in several parts of plants that exhibit a high antioxidant …

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 …

Antibacterial effects of flavonoids and their structure-activity relationship study: A comparative interpretation

NF Shamsudin, QU Ahmed, S Mahmood, SA Ali Shah… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
According to the latest report released by the World Health Organization, bacterial
resistance to well-known and widely available antibacterial drugs has become a significant …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial plant compounds, extracts and essential oils: An updated review on their effects and putative mechanisms of action

FJ Álvarez-Martínez, E Barrajón-Catalán… - Phytomedicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a global health threat. Traditional antibiotics
can lose their effectiveness, and the development of novel effective antimicrobials has …

How do plants defend themselves against pathogens-Biochemical mechanisms and genetic interventions

S Kaur, MK Samota, M Choudhary… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2022 - Springer
In agro-ecosystem, plant pathogens hamper food quality, crop yield, and global food
security. Manipulation of naturally occurring defense mechanisms in host plants is an …

Linking plant secondary metabolites and plant microbiomes: a review

Z Pang, J Chen, T Wang, C Gao, Z Li, L Guo… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) play many roles including defense against pathogens,
pests, and herbivores; response to environmental stresses, and mediating organismal …

Future antimicrobials: Natural and functionalized phenolics

A Lobiuc, NE Pavăl, II Mangalagiu, R Gheorghiță… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
With incidence of antimicrobial resistance rising globally, there is a continuous need for
development of new antimicrobial molecules. Phenolic compounds having a versatile …

The role of quercetin in plants

P Singh, Y Arif, A Bajguz, S Hayat - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Flavonoids are a special category of hydroxylated phenolic compounds having an aromatic
ring structure. Quercetin is aspecial subclass of flavonoid. It is a bioactive natural compound …

Review on plant antimicrobials: a mechanistic viewpoint

B Khameneh, M Iranshahy, V Soheili… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2019 - Springer
Microbial resistance to classical antibiotics and its rapid progression have raised serious
concern in the treatment of infectious diseases. Recently, many studies have been directed …