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 …

Caffeic acid and its derivatives: antimicrobial drugs toward microbial pathogens

F Khan, NI Bamunuarachchi… - Journal of agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Caffeic acid is a plant-derived compound that is classified as hydroxycinnamic acid which
contains both phenolic and acrylic functional groups. Caffeic acid has been greatly …

Caffeic acid and diseases—Mechanisms of action

N Pavlíková - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Caffeic acid belongs to the polyphenol compounds we consume daily, often in the form of
coffee. Even though it is less explored than caffeic acid phenethyl ester, it still has many …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemicals for human disease: An update on plant-derived compounds antibacterial activity

R Barbieri, E Coppo, A Marchese, M Daglia… - Microbiological …, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent years, many studies have shown that phytochemicals exert their antibacterial
activity through different mechanisms of action, such as damage to the bacterial membrane …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction and quantification of polyphenols from kinnow (Citrus reticulate L.) peel using ultrasound and maceration techniques

MN Safdar, T Kausar, S Jabbar, A Mumtaz… - Journal of food and drug …, 2017 - Elsevier
An investigation was carried out to extract polyphenols from the peel of kinnow (Citrus
reticulate L.) by maceration and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) techniques. The …

Antibacterial activity and mode of action of ferulic and gallic acids against pathogenic bacteria

A Borges, C Ferreira, MJ Saavedra… - Microbial drug …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
The increased resistance of pathogenic microorganisms is frequently attributed to the
extreme and inadequate use of antibiotics and transmission of resistance within and …

Polyphenols as antimicrobial agents

M Daglia - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2012 - Elsevier
Polyphenols are secondary metabolites produced by higher plants, which play multiple
essential roles in plant physiology and have potential healthy properties on human …

Application of plant extracts to improve the shelf-life, nutritional and health-related properties of ready-to-eat meat products

N Nikmaram, S Budaraju, FJ Barba, JM Lorenzo… - Meat science, 2018 - Elsevier
Plant extracts are increasingly becoming important additives in food industry due to their
antimicrobial and antioxidant abilities that delay the development of off-flavors and improve …

Plants as sources of new antimicrobials and resistance-modifying agents

AC Abreu, AJ McBain, M Simões - Natural product reports, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to November 2011 Infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria are an
increasing problem due to the emergence and propagation of microbial drug resistance and …

Phytochemicals as modifiers of gut microbial communities

G Dingeo, A Brito, H Samouda, M Iddir, MR La Frano… - Food & function, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A healthy gut microbiota (GM) is paramount for a healthy lifestyle. Alterations of the GM have
been involved in the aetiology of several chronic diseases, including obesity and type 2 …