[HTML][HTML] Why is it important to understand the nature and chemistry of tannins to exploit their potential as nutraceuticals?

S Molino, MP Francino, JÁR Henares - Food research international, 2023 - Elsevier
Tannins comprise a large group of polyphenols that can differ widely in chemical
composition and molecular weight. The use of tannins dates back to antiquity, but it is only in …

Antimicrobial Activity of Quercetin, Naringenin and Catechin: Flavonoids Inhibit Staphylococcus aureus-Induced Hemolysis and Modify Membranes of Bacteria and …

AG Veiko, E Olchowik-Grabarek, S Sekowski… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Search for novel antimicrobial agents, including plant-derived flavonoids, and evaluation of
the mechanisms of their antibacterial activities are pivotal objectives. The goal of this study …

Development of sodium alginate/glycerol/tannic acid coated cotton as antimicrobial system

A Sharma, C Verma, S Mukhopadhyay, A Gupta… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Present study aims at developing antimicrobial cotton gauze by dip coating of sodium
alginate (SA), glycerol (Gly) and tannic acid (TA) blend. SA blends were prepared with …

[HTML][HTML] Recent Antibacterial Agents from Biomass Derivatives: Characteristics and Applications

NN Solihat, AF Hidayat, RA Ilyas… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing awareness of personal cleanliness and antibacterial resistance has intensified
the antibacterial substance request on consumable products. Antibacterial agents that have …

The Structural Changes in the Membranes of Staphylococcus aureus Caused by Hydrolysable Tannins Witness Their Antibacterial Activity

E Olchowik-Grabarek, S Sękowski, A Kwiatek… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyphenols, including tannins, are phytochemicals with pronounced antimicrobial
properties. We studied the activity of two hydrolysable tannins,(i) gallotannin—1, 2, 3, 4, 5 …

Non-invasive in vivo sensing of bacterial implant infection using catalytically-optimised gold nanocluster-loaded liposomes for urinary readout

K Chen, A Najer, P Charchar, C Saunders… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of nosocomial implant-associated infections,
causing significant morbidity and mortality, underscoring the need for rapid, non-invasive …

Dual network zwitterionic hydrogels with excellent mechanical properties, anti-swelling, and shape memory behaviors

L Wu, S Wang, J Mao, Z Guo, Y Hu - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a conductive double network cross-linked hydrogel with anti-swelling and
shape memory was successfully prepared by [2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyl] dimethyl-(3 …

Biomimetic anti-inflammatory and osteogenic nanoparticles self-assembled with mineral ions and tannic acid for tissue engineering

H Byun, GN Jang, MH Hong, J Yeo, H Shin, WJ Kim… - Nano …, 2022 - Springer
Bone healing involves complex processes including inflammation, induction, and
remodeling. In this context, anti-inflammatory and osteoconductive multi-functional …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrolysable tannins change physicochemical parameters of lipid nano-vesicles and reduce DPPH radical-Experimental studies and quantum chemical …

S Sekowski, A Veiko, E Olchowik-Grabarek… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tannins belong to plant secondary metabolites exhibiting a wide range of biological activity.
One of the important aspects of the realization of the biological effects of tannins is the …

Antibacterial and Antihemolytic Activity of New Biomaterial Based on Glycyrrhizic Acid and Quercetin (GAQ) against Staphylococcus aureus

E Olchowik-Grabarek, K Czerkas… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The goal of this study is to obtain and characterize the complex of quercetin with glycyrrhizic
acid, which is known to serve as a drug delivery system. Quercetin is a flavonoid with a wide …