Candida species: current epidemiology, pathogenicity, biofilm formation, natural antifungal products and new therapeutic options

JCO Sardi, L Scorzoni, T Bernardi… - Journal of medical …, 2013 - microbiologyresearch.org
The incidence of fungal infections has increased significantly, so contributing to morbidity
and mortality. This is caused by an increase in antimicrobial resistance and the restricted …

Plant polyphenols and their anti-cariogenic properties: a review

GF Ferrazzano, I Amato, A Ingenito, A Zarrelli, G Pinto… - Molecules, 2011 - mdpi.com
Polyphenols constitute one of the most common groups of substances in plants.
Polyphenolic compounds have been reported to have a wide range of biological activities …

Antibacterial activity of Thymoquinone, an active principle of Nigella sativa and its potency to prevent bacterial biofilm formation

K Chaieb, B Kouidhi, H Jrah, K Mahdouani… - … and alternative medicine, 2011 - Springer
Background Thymoquinone is an active principle of Nigella sativa seed known as" Habbah
Al-Sauda" in Arabic countries and" Sinouj" in Tunisia. Bacterial biofilms tend to exhibit …

Anti-Candida albicans natural products, sources of new antifungal drugs: A review

A Zida, S Bamba, A Yacouba… - Journal de mycologie …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Candida albicans is the most prevalent fungal pathogen in humans. Due to the
development of drug resistance, there is today a need for new antifungal agents for the …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of medicinal plants from the Brazilian semi-arid region (Caatinga) against Staphylococcus epidermidis planktonic and biofilm lifestyles

D da Silva Trentin, RB Giordani, KR Zimmer… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Medicinal plants from the Caatinga, a Brazilian
xeric shrubland, are used in folk medicine to treat infections. These ethnopharmacological …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of murine colorectal cancer metastasis by targeting M2-TAM through STAT3/NF-kB/AKT signaling using macrophage 1-derived extracellular vesicles …

TG de Carvalho, P Lara, C Jorquera-Cordero… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer is still unmanageable despite advances in target therapy. However,
extracellular vesicles (EVs) have shown potential in nanomedicine as drug delivery systems …

Characterization and Quantification of the Compounds of the Ethanolic Extract from Caesalpinia ferrea Stem Bark and Evaluation of Their Mutagenic Activity

CC Wyrepkowski, DLM Gomes da Costa, AP Sinhorin… - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Caesalpinia ferrea Martius has traditionally been used in Brazil for many medicinal
purposes, such as the treatment of bronchitis, diabetes and wounds. Despite its use as a …

The Genus Caesalpinia L. (Caesalpiniaceae): Phytochemical and Pharmacological Characteristics

JLB Zanin, BA De Carvalho, P Salles Martineli… - Molecules, 2012 - mdpi.com
The genus Caesalpinia (Caesalpiniaceae) has more than 500 species, many of which have
not yet been investigated for potential pharmacological activity. Several classes of chemical …

Plants and other natural products used in the management of oral infections and improvement of oral health

KC Chinsembu - Acta tropica, 2016 - Elsevier
Challenges of resistance to synthetic antimicrobials have opened new vistas in the search
for natural products. This article rigorously reviews plants and other natural products used in …

Natural antimicrobials and oral microorganisms: a systematic review on herbal interventions for the eradication of multispecies oral biofilms

L Karygianni, A Al-Ahmad, A Argyropoulou… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Oral diseases such as caries and periodontitis are mainly caused by microbial biofilms.
Antibiotic therapy has reached its limits with regard to antimicrobial resistance, and new …