The antibacterial properties of phenolic isomers, carvacrol and thymol

K Kachur, Z Suntres - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Most of the antibacterial activities of essential oils from the Lamiaceae herbaceous plant
family thyme and oregano are attributed to their bioactive isomeric monoterpenoid …

Terpene derivatives as a potential agent against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pathogens

NA Mahizan, SK Yang, CL Moo, AAL Song, CM Chong… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
The evolution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in pathogens has prompted extensive
research to find alternative therapeutics. Plants rich with natural secondary metabolites are …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial mechanisms of cinnamon and its constituents: A review

NG Vasconcelos, J Croda, S Simionatto - Microbial pathogenesis, 2018 - Elsevier
Background In the current healthcare environment, an alarming rise in multi-drug resistant
bacterial infections has led to a global health threat. The lack of new antibiotics has created …

[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 …

Antimicrobial activity of eugenol and essential oils containing eugenol: A mechanistic viewpoint

A Marchese, R Barbieri, E Coppo, IE Orhan… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Eugenol is a hydroxyphenyl propene, naturally occurring in the essential oils of several
plants belonging to the Lamiaceae, Lauraceae, Myrtaceae, and Myristicaceae families. It is …

Antibacterial and antifungal activities of thymol: A brief review of the literature

A Marchese, IE Orhan, M Daglia, R Barbieri… - Food chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Thymol (2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol) is the main monoterpene phenol occurring in
essential oils isolated from plants belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Thymus, Ocimum …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of resveratrol, curcumin, berberine and other nutraceuticals on aging, cancer development, cancer stem cells and microRNAs

JA McCubrey, K Lertpiriyapong, LS Steelman… - Aging (Albany …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Natural products or nutraceuticals have been shown to elicit anti-aging, anti-cancer and
other health-enhancing effects. A key target of the effects of natural products may be the …

[HTML][HTML] Escaping mechanisms of ESKAPE pathogens from antibiotics and their targeting by natural compounds

R Jadimurthy, SB Mayegowda, SC Nayak… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
The microorganisms that have developed resistance to available therapeutic agents are
threatening the globe and multidrug resistance among the bacterial pathogens is becoming …

Plant phenolics and terpenoids as adjuvants of antibacterial and antifungal drugs

SA Zacchino, E Butassi, M Di Liberto, M Raimondi… - Phytomedicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The intensive use of antibacterial and antifungal drugs has dramatically
increased the microbial resistance and has led to a higher number of difficult-to-eradicate …