[Retracted] Ellagic Acid: A Review on Its Natural Sources, Chemical Stability, and Therapeutic Potential

J Sharifi-Rad, C Quispe, CMS Castillo… - Oxidative medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ellagic acid (EA) is a bioactive polyphenolic compound naturally occurring as secondary
metabolite in many plant taxa. EA content is considerable in pomegranate (Punica granatum …

[HTML][HTML] Natural products as inspiration for the development of bacterial antibiofilm agents

RJ Melander, AK Basak, C Melander - Natural product reports, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Natural products have historically been a rich source of diverse chemical matter with
numerous biological activities, and have played an important role in drug discovery in many …

An update on recent developments in the prevention and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms

MK Suresh, R Biswas, L Biswas - International Journal of Medical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) readily forms biofilms on prosthetic devices such as the
pacemakers, heart valves, orthopaedic implants, and indwelling catheters. Its biofilms are …

Design and characterization of ellagic acid-loaded zein nanoparticles and their effect on the antioxidant and antibacterial activities

W de Souza Tavares, GR Pena, M Martin-Pastor… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ellagic acid (EA) has demonstrated remarkable antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The
corn protein zein is a natural biopolymer whose biological and functional properties …

[HTML][HTML] Evolving biofilm inhibition and eradication in clinical settings through plant-based antibiofilm agents

E Silva, JA Teixeira, MO Pereira, CMR Rocha… - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background After almost 100 years since evidence of biofilm mode of growth and decades
of intensive investigation about their formation, regulatory pathways and mechanisms of …

Antibacterial and antibiofilm efficacy of the preferred fractions and compounds from Euphorbia humifusa (herba euphorbiae humifusae) against Staphylococcus …

X Wu, GL Ma, HW Chen, ZY Zhao, ZP Zhu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Euphorbia humifusa Willd., known as Di-Jin-Cao
in Chinese, has long been utilized as a traditional herb for the treatment of furuncles and …

Aloe-emodin inhibits Staphylococcus aureus biofilms and extracellular protein production at the initial adhesion stage of biofilm development

H Xiang, F Cao, D Ming, Y Zheng, X Dong… - Applied Microbiology …, 2017 - Springer
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) biofilms are clinically serious and play a critical role in
the persistence of chronic infections due to their ability to resist antibiotics. The inhibition of …

[HTML][HTML] Natural products as biofilm formation antagonists and regulators of quorum sensing functions: A comprehensive review update and future trends

AD Ćirić, JD Petrović, JM Glamočlija… - South African Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Quorum sensing (QS) are defined as an entire set of bacterial behaviors: biofilm formation,
bioluminescence, conjugation and virulence, antibiotic production, competence …

Role of extracted phytochemicals from Rosa sterilis SD Shi in DSS-induced colitis mice: Potential amelioration of UC

L Luan, H Pan, Y Chen, X Ye, Z Hou, S Chen - Food & Function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Rosa sterilis SD Shi is a new variety of R. roxburghii Tratt and its fruits are rich in bioactive
components, but its effects and mechanisms against intestinal inflammation are currently …

Small carbohydrate derivatives as potent antibiofilm agents

K Singh, SS Kulkarni - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
Biofilm formation by most pathogenic bacteria is considered as one of the key mechanisms
associated with virulence and antibiotic resistance. Biofilm-forming bacteria adhere to the …