Progress in alternative strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance: Focus on antibiotics

J Murugaiyan, PA Kumar, GS Rao, K Iskandar… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance, and, in a broader perspective, antimicrobial resistance (AMR),
continues to evolve and spread beyond all boundaries. As a result, infectious diseases have …

Candida Infections and Therapeutic Strategies: Mechanisms of Action for Traditional and Alternative Agents

GC de Oliveira Santos, CC Vasconcelos… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The Candida genus comprises opportunistic fungi that can become pathogenic when the
immune system of the host fails. Candida albicans is the most important and prevalent …

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 …

Antimicrobial activity and mechanism of limonene against Staphylococcus aureus

Y Han, W Chen, Z Sun - Journal of Food Safety, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, inhibitory effect of limonene on Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and its
antibacterial mechanism was explored, respectively. The results showed that limonene …

Medicinal plants, human health and biodiversity: a broad review

T Sen, SK Samanta - Biotechnological applications of biodiversity, 2015 - Springer
<? xm-replace_text {Heading}?> Abstract Biodiversity contributes significantly towards
human livelihood and development and thus plays a predominant role in the well being of …

Combating pathogenic microorganisms using plant‐derived antimicrobials: a minireview of the mechanistic basis

A Upadhyay, I Upadhyaya… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria has led to renewed interest in
exploring the potential of plant‐derived antimicrobials (PDAs) as an alternative therapeutic …

Antimicrobial and Antiviral (SARS-CoV-2) Potential of Cannabinoids and Cannabis sativa: A Comprehensive Review

MS Mahmud, MS Hossain, ATMF Ahmed, MZ Islam… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a global health crisis and, therefore, new drug
discovery is a paramount need. Cannabis sativa contains hundreds of chemical constituents …

Inhibition of quorum sensing in Chromobacterium violaceum by Syzygium cumini L. and Pimenta dioica L.

HS Vasavi, AB Arun, PD Rekha - Asian Pacific journal of tropical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To investigated into the anti-quorum sensing (QS) activity of Syzygium cumini L.(S.
cumini) and Pimenta dioica L.(P. dioica) using Chromobacterium violaceum (C. violaceum) …

Antibacterial Activities of Wasabi against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Staphylococcus aureus

Z Lu, CR Dockery, M Crosby, K Chavarria… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Escherichia coli O157: H7 and Staphylococcus aureus are two of the major pathogens
frequently involved in foodborne outbreaks. Control of these pathogens in foods is essential …

[HTML][HTML] Screening of wild plant species for antibacterial activity and phytochemical analysis of Tragia involucrata L.

R Gobalakrishnan, M Kulandaivelu… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Eight wild plant species namely Tragia involucrata L., Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) Benth.
Ex Hook. f., Sphaeranthus indicus L., Vicoa indica (L.) Dc., Allmania nodiflora (L.) R. Br. ex …