[HTML][HTML] The natural product curcumin as an antibacterial agent: Current achievements and problems

C Dai, J Lin, H Li, Z Shen, Y Wang, T Velkov, J Shen - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rapid spread of antibiotic resistance and lack of effective drugs for treating infections
caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria in animal and human medicine have forced us to find …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial potential of curcumin: therapeutic potential and challenges to clinical applications

Y Hussain, W Alam, H Ullah, M Dacrema, M Daglia… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Curcumin is a bioactive compound that is extracted from Curcuma longa and that is known
for its antimicrobial properties. Curcuminoids are the main constituents of curcumin that …

[HTML][HTML] Critical review on nutritional, bioactive, and medicinal potential of spices and herbs and their application in food fortification and nanotechnology

D Mandal, T Sarkar, R Chakraborty - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2023 - Springer
Medicinal or herbal spices are grown in tropical moist evergreen forestland, surrounding
most of the tropical and subtropical regions of Eastern Himalayas in India (Sikkim …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activity of curcumin in nanoformulations: A comprehensive review

JK Trigo-Gutierrez, Y Vega-Chacón, AB Soares… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Curcumin (CUR) is a natural substance extracted from turmeric that has antimicrobial
properties. Due to its ability to absorb light in the blue spectrum, CUR is also used as a …

Recent advances in carbon-based nanomaterials for combating bacterial biofilm-associated infections

F Cui, T Li, D Wang, S Yi, J Li, X Li - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of bacterial pathogens among humans has increased rapidly and poses a
great threat to health. Two-thirds of bacterial infections are associated with biofilms …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in antimicrobial nanoscale materials and self-assembling systems

JA Doolan, GT Williams, KLF Hilton… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Antimicrobial resistance is directly responsible for more deaths per year than either
HIV/AIDS or malaria and is predicted to incur a cumulative societal financial burden of at …

Anti‐microbial activity of curcumin nanoformulations: New trends and future perspectives

S Sharifi, N Fathi, MY Memar… - Phytotherapy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Curcumin has been used in numerous anti‐microbial research because of its low side
effects and extensive traditional applications. Despite having a wide range of effects, the …

Antimicrobial capacity of plant polyphenols against gram-positive bacteria: A comprehensive review

FJ Álvarez-Martínez, E Barrajón-Catalán… - Current medicinal …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Multi-drug-resistant bacteria such as Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) disseminate rapidly amongst patients in healthcare facilities and suppose …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiofilm and Antivirulence Efficacies of Flavonoids and Curcumin Against Acinetobacter baumannii

CJ Raorane, JH Lee, YG Kim… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Acinetobacter baumannii is well adapted to hospital environments, and the persistence of its
chronic infections is mainly due to its ability to form biofilms resistant to conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymatic dispersion of biofilms: An emerging biocatalytic avenue to combat biofilm-mediated microbial infections

R Ramakrishnan, AK Singh, S Singh… - Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ASBMB
Drug resistance by pathogenic microbes has emerged as a matter of great concern to
mankind. Microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi employ multiple defense mechanisms …