Ethnobotany and the role of plant natural products in antibiotic drug discovery

G Porras, F Chassagne, JT Lyles, L Marquez… - Chemical …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
The crisis of antibiotic resistance necessitates creative and innovative approaches, from
chemical identification and analysis to the assessment of bioactivity. Plant natural products …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress of polyphenols in nanoformulations for antibacterial application

C Liu, S Dong, X Wang, H Xu, X Yang, S Wu, X Jiang… - Materials Today Bio, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Infectious disease is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide, especially in low-income
countries. The extensive use of antibiotics has led to an increase in antibiotic resistance …

Antimicrobial peptides and small molecules targeting the cell membrane of Staphylococcus aureus

N Ganesan, B Mishra, LO Felix… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2023‏ - journals.asm.org
Clinical management of Staphylococcus aureus infections presents a challenge due to the
high incidence, considerable virulence, and emergence of drug resistance mechanisms …

Perspective on the application of medicinal plants and natural products in wound healing: A mechanistic review

O Yazarlu, M Iranshahi, HRK Kashani… - Pharmacological …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Wound is defined as any injury to the body such as damage to the epidermis of the skin and
disturbance to its normal anatomy and function. Since ancient times, the importance of …

Natural Flavones from Morus alba against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus via Targeting the Proton Motive Force and Membrane Permeability

SC Wu, F Han, MR Song, S Chen, Q Li… - Journal of agricultural …, 2019‏ - ACS Publications
The emergence and rapid spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
critically requires alternative therapeutic options. New antibacterial drugs and strategies are …

Inhibitory mechanisms of promising antimicrobials from plant byproducts: A review

M Qian, BB Ismail, Q He, X Zhang… - … Reviews in Food …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Plant byproducts and waste present enormous environmental challenges and an
opportunity for valorization and industrial application. Due to consumer demands for natural …

Propolis of stingless bees: A phytochemist's guide through the jungle of tropical biodiversity

M Popova, B Trusheva, V Bankova - Phytomedicine, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Background Stingless bees (Meliponini), like honeybees Apis mellifera, collect
plant resins in order to produce propolis (cerumen, geopropolis). This type of propolis has …

Small molecular mimetics of antimicrobial peptides as a promising therapy to combat bacterial resistance

P Teng, H Shao, B Huang, J **e, S Cui… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Clinically, antibiotics are widely used to treat infectious diseases; however, excessive drug
abuse and overuse exacerbate the prevalence of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens …

Phytochemicals with activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

M Liang, X Ge, H Xua, K Ma, W Zhang, Y Zan, T Efferth… - Phytomedicine, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Background The evolution of resistance to antimicrobials is a ubiquitous phenomenon. The
evolution of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus suggests that there is no remedy …

Recent insight into the biological activities of synthetic xanthone derivatives

I Ahmad - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Xanthones are a class of oxygen containing heterocyclic compounds with a broad range of
biological activities, and they have prominent significance in the field of medicinal chemistry …