Nigella sativa L. (Black Cumin): A Promising Natural Remedy for Wide Range of Illnesses

EM Yimer, KB Tuem, A Karim… - Evidence‐Based …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The seed of Nigella sativa (N. sativa) has been used in different civilization around the world
for centuries to treat various animal and human ailments. So far, numerous studies …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic discovery: where have we come from, where do we go?

B Ribeiro da Cunha, LP Fonseca, CRC Calado - Antibiotics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Given the increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, alongside the alarmingly low rate of newly
approved antibiotics for clinical usage, we are on the verge of not having effective treatments …

[HTML][HTML] Peptides with dual antimicrobial and anticancer activities

MR Felício, ON Silva, S Gonçalves, NC Santos… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, the number of people suffering from cancer and multi-resistant infections has
increased, such that both diseases are already seen as current and future major causes of …

Escherichia coli: an old friend with new tidings

J Vila, E Sáez-López, JR Johnson… - FEMS microbiology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Escherichia coli is one of the most-studied microorganisms worldwide but its characteristics
are continually changing. Extraintestinal E. coli infections, such as urinary tract infections …

Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling of antibacterial drugs

EI Nielsen, LE Friberg - Pharmacological reviews, 2013 - ASPET
Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PKPD) modeling and simulation has evolved as an
important tool for rational drug development and drug use, where developed models …

[HTML][HTML] Ion-doped brushite cements for bone regeneration

K Hurle, JM Oliveira, RL Reis, S Pina… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Decades of research in orthopaedics has culminated in the quest for formidable yet
resorbable biomaterials using bioactive materials. Brushite cements most salient features …

Light-triggered release of photocaged therapeutics-Where are we now?

JM Silva, E Silva, RL Reis - Journal of Controlled Release, 2019 - Elsevier
The current available therapeutics face several challenges such as the development of ideal
drug delivery systems towards the goal of personalized treatments for patients benefit. The …

[HTML][HTML] Strong and nonspecific synergistic antibacterial efficiency of antibiotics combined with silver nanoparticles at very low concentrations showing no cytotoxic …

A Panáček, M Smékalová, M Kilianová, R Prucek… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
The resistance of bacteria towards traditional antibiotics currently constitutes one of the most
important health care issues with serious negative impacts in practice. Overcoming this …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effects of honey and propolis toward drug multi-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Candida albicans isolates in single and …

AL Noori, A Al-Ghamdi, MJ Ansari… - … journal of medical …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Propolis and honey are natural bee products with wide range of biological and
medicinal properties. The study investigated antimicrobial activity of ethyl alcohol extraction …

Cultures of resistance? A Bourdieusian analysis of doctors' antibiotic prescribing

A Broom, J Broom, E Kirby - Social science & medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
The prospect of an 'antimicrobial perfect storm'in the coming decades through the
emergence and proliferation of multi-resistant organisms has become an urgent public …