Anti-planktonic and anti-biofilm properties of pentacyclic triterpenes—asiatic acid and ursolic acid as promising antibacterial future pharmaceuticals

Z Sycz, D Tichaczek-Goska, D Wojnicz - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the ever-increasing number of multidrug-resistant bacteria, research concerning
plant-derived compounds with antimicrobial mechanisms of action has been conducted …

Antimicrobial activities of Acacia genus: A review

D Adhikari, NK Rangra - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
More than 1300 species of the vast genus Acacia are found in tropical habitats. They are
crucial economic plants since they produce traditional medicines, timber, and gum. The …

Antimicrobial compounds in the volatilome of social spider communities

A Lammers, H Zweers, T Sandfeld, T Bilde… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Social arthropods such as termites, ants, and bees are among others the most successful
animal groups on earth. However, social arthropods face an elevated risk of infections due …

Ethnobotanical survey of food and medicinal plants of the Ilkisonko Maasai community in Kenya

J Kimondo, J Miaron, P Mutai, P Njogu - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
Aim of the study Pastoralist communities such as the Maasai are heavily reliant on traditional
foods and medicines. This survey sought to identify traditional foods and/or medicinal plants …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of traditionally used medicinal plants for anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral (HPV-1) activity

D Twilley, L Langhansová, D Palaniswamy… - South African Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine the anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and
antiviral activities of traditionally used medicinal plants. The extracts were tested for …

Syzygium aromaticum extracts as good source of betulinic acid and potential anti-breast cancer

AFA Aisha, KM Abu-Salah, SA Alrokayan… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & LM Perry, Myrtaceae, is an evergreen tree with
anticarcinogenic, antimutagenic, aphrodisiac, antimicrobial, antioxidant and …

Potential targets by pentacyclic triterpenoids from Callicarpa farinosa against methicillin-resistant and sensitive Staphylococcus aureus

PY Chung, LY Chung, P Navaratnam - Fitoterapia, 2014 - Elsevier
The evolution of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus showed that there is no long-
lasting remedy against this pathogen. The limited number of antibacterial classes and the …

[PDF][PDF] Chemical diversity and pharmacological properties of genus Acacia

AMO Amoussa, A Sanni, L Lagnika - Asian J. Appl. Sci, 2020 - researchgate.net
The genus Acacia, an herb distributed worldwide comprises approximately 1200 species of
the Fabaceae family belonging to the tribe Acacieae. Acacia species are relevance to food …

Potential of medicinal plants as antimalarial agents: a review of work done at Kenya Medical Research Institute

B Irungu, E Okari, M Nyangi, S Njeru… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background: Medicinal plants have traditionally been used as remedies against malaria.
The present review attempted to compile data on scientific research evidence on …

In vitro antiplasmodial activity of some medicinal plants of Burkina Faso

LP Ouattara, S Sanon, V Mahiou-Leddet… - Parasitology …, 2014 - Springer
Malaria remains a major public health problem due to the emergence and spread of
Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance. There is an urgent need to investigate new sources …