Towards advances in medicinal plant antimicrobial activity: A review study on challenges and future perspectives

N Vaou, E Stavropoulou, C Voidarou, C Tsigalou… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increasing incidence of drug-resistant pathogens raises an urgent need to identify and
isolate new bioactive compounds from medicinal plants using standardized modern …

Comprehensive review of antimicrobial activities of plant flavonoids

I Górniak, R Bartoszewski, J Króliczewski - Phytochemistry reviews, 2019 - Springer
Flavonoids are one of the largest classes of small molecular secondary metabolites
produced in different parts of the plant. They display a wide range of pharmacological and …

Recent advances on antimicrobial wound dressing: A review

D Simões, SP Miguel, MP Ribeiro, P Coutinho… - European journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) have high rates of morbidity and mortality associated.
Despite the successful treatment of some SSTIs, those affecting the subcutaneous tissue …

Plant antimicrobial polyphenols as potential natural food preservatives

L Bouarab Chibane, P Degraeve… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The growing demand for natural food preservatives in the last decade has
promoted investigations on their application for preserving perishable foods. In this context …

Chitosan-based (Nano) materials for novel biomedical applications

G Kravanja, M Primožič, Ž Knez, M Leitgeb - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Chitosan-based nanomaterials have attracted significant attention in the biomedical field
because of their unique biodegradable, biocompatible, non-toxic, and antimicrobial nature …

Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological updates on Peppermint (Mentha × piperita L.)—A review

G Mahendran, LU Rahman - Phytotherapy Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Peppermint (Mentha× piperita L) is a perennial, glabrous and strongly scented herb
belongs to the family Lamiaceae. It is cultivated in a temperate region of Europe, Asia …

Flavonoids as important molecules of plant interactions with the environment

J Mierziak, K Kostyn, A Kulma - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are small molecular secondary metabolites synthesized by plants with various
biological activities. Due to their physical and biochemical properties, they are capable of …

Antibacterial activity and mode of action of ferulic and gallic acids against pathogenic bacteria

A Borges, C Ferreira, MJ Saavedra… - Microbial drug …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
The increased resistance of pathogenic microorganisms is frequently attributed to the
extreme and inadequate use of antibiotics and transmission of resistance within and …

Antimicrobial approaches for textiles: from research to market

DS Morais, RM Guedes, MA Lopes - Materials, 2016 - mdpi.com
The large surface area and ability to retain moisture of textile structures enable
microorganisms' growth, which causes a range of undesirable effects, not only on the textile …

Plant-derived antimicrobial compounds: alternatives to antibiotics

D Savoia - Future microbiology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing incidence of drug-resistant pathogens has drawn the attention of the
pharmaceutical and scientific communities towards studies on the potential antimicrobial …