The natural product curcumin as an antibacterial agent: Current achievements and problems
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 …
caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria in animal and human medicine have forced us to find …
Preventing microbial infections with natural phenolic compounds
K Ecevit, AA Barros, JM Silva, RL Reis - Future Pharmacology, 2022 - mdpi.com
The struggle between humans and pathogens has taken and is continuing to take countless
lives every year. As the misusage of conventional antibiotics increases, the complexity …
lives every year. As the misusage of conventional antibiotics increases, the complexity …
Development of an antibacterial and antioxidative nanofibrous membrane using curcumin-loaded halloysite nanotubes for smart wound healing: In vitro and in vivo …
Endowing wound dressings with drug delivery capability is a suitable strategy to transfer
medicinal compounds locally to damaged skin layers. These dressings are especially useful …
medicinal compounds locally to damaged skin layers. These dressings are especially useful …
Biofilms in surgical site infections: recent advances and novel prevention and eradication strategies
A Hrynyshyn, M Simões, A Borges - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative occurrences due to contamination
of the surgical wound or implanted medical devices with community or hospital-acquired …
of the surgical wound or implanted medical devices with community or hospital-acquired …
Insight into the progress on natural dyes: sources, structural features, health effects, challenges, and potential
N Li, Q Wang, J Zhou, S Li, J Liu, H Chen - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Dyes play an important role in food, medicine, textile, and other industries,
which make human life more colorful. With the increasing demand for food safety, the …
which make human life more colorful. With the increasing demand for food safety, the …
Molecular modeling study of micro and nanocurcumin with in vitro and in vivo antibacterial validation
Repurposing natural compounds as inhibitory targets to combat bacterial virulence is an
important potential strategy to overcome resistance to traditional antibiotics, in the present …
important potential strategy to overcome resistance to traditional antibiotics, in the present …
Gelatin-based nanofiber membranes loaded with curcumin and borneol as a sustainable wound dressing
Y Lv, Z Yu, C Li, J Zhou, X Lv, J Chen, M Wei… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Infection is a huge obstacle to wound healing. Thus, to enhance the healing of infected
wounds, wound dressings that permit the dual delivery of antimicrobials and antioxidants …
wounds, wound dressings that permit the dual delivery of antimicrobials and antioxidants …
Antimicrobial and wound healing activities of electrospun nanofibers based on functionalized carbohydrates and proteins
M Alavi, A Nokhodchi - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
The anti-adhesion, anti-growth and the anti-penetration of bacteria, specifically multidrug-
resistant bacteria, should be taken into consideration when designing promising wound …
resistant bacteria, should be taken into consideration when designing promising wound …
Influence of the hydrophobicity of pluronic micelles encapsulating curcumin on the membrane permeability and enhancement of photoinduced antibacterial activity
Apart from its well-known activity as an antimicrobial agent, Curcumin (CURC) has recently
started to arouse interest as a photosensitizer in the photodynamic therapy of bacterial …
started to arouse interest as a photosensitizer in the photodynamic therapy of bacterial …
A Review on Five and Six-Membered Heterocyclic Compounds Targeting the Penicillin-Binding Protein 2 (PBP2A) of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus …
Staphylococcus aureus is a common human pathogen. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) infections pose significant and challenging therapeutic difficulties. MRSA …
aureus (MRSA) infections pose significant and challenging therapeutic difficulties. MRSA …