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 …

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 …

Piezo-augmented sonosensitizer with strong ultrasound-propelling ability for efficient treatment of osteomyelitis

X Feng, L Ma, J Lei, Q Ouyang, Y Zeng, Y Luo… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The successful treatment of osteomyelitis remains a great challenge in the field of
orthopedics. The clinical method for treating refractory bone infection requires a combination …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential and limitations of curcumin as antimetastatic agent

P Dytrych, Z Kejík, J Hajduch, R Kaplánek… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of metastatic cancer is one of the biggest challenges in anticancer
therapy. Curcumin is interesting nature polyphenolic compound with unique biological and …

Anti-MRSA activity of curcumin in planktonic cells and biofilms and determination of possible action mechanisms

JB de Andrade Neto, VP de Farias Cabral… - Microbial …, 2021 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus is a commensal bacterium and opportunistic human pathogen that
can cause a wide variety of clinical infections. It is recognized for its ability to acquire …

Inhibition of pathogenic microbes in oral infectious diseases by natural products: Sources, mechanisms, and challenges

X Cao, XW Cheng, YY Liu, HW Dai, RY Gan - Microbiological Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The maintenance of oral health is of utmost importance for an individual's holistic well-being
and standard of living. Within the oral cavity, symbiotic microorganisms actively safeguard …

Recent progress of bacterial FtsZ inhibitors with a focus on peptides

H Han, Z Wang, T Li, D Teng, R Mao, Y Hao… - The FEBS …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, the rise of antibiotic resistance has become a primary health problem. With
the emergence of bacterial resistance, the need to explore and develop novel antibacterial …

Antifungal effect and possible mechanism of curcumin mediated photodynamic technology against Penicillium expansum

L Song, F Zhang, J Yu, C Wei, Q Han… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Contamination of Penicillium expansum has dramatic impacts on the development of the
fruit and vegetable industry. In this study, the antifungal effect and its mechanism of curcumin …

Pharmacological action of quercetin against testicular dysfunction: A mini review

DE Rotimi, TD Olaolu, OS Adeyemi - Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
The testis is an immune-privileged organ susceptible to oxidative stress and inflammation,
two major factors implicated in male infertility. A reduction in the concentration and activities …

Protoplast Isolation and Shoot Regeneration from Protoplast-Derived Callus of Petunia hybrida Cv. Mirage Rose

HH Kang, AH Naing, CK Kim - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Despite the increasing use of protoplasts in plant biotechnology research, shoot
regeneration from protoplasts remains challenging. In this study, we investigated the factors …