Engineering of nisin as a means for improvement of its pharmacological properties: A review

M Musiejuk, P Kafarski - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lantibiotics are believed to have a conceivable potential to be used as therapeutics,
especially against clinically resistant bacterial strains. However, their low solubility and poor …

[HTML][HTML] Coumarins: quorum sensing and biofilm formation inhibition

ER El-Sawy, MS Abdel-Aziz, H Abdelmegeed, G Kirsch - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Quorum sensing (QS) is a bacterial cell-to-cell communication mechanism that plays an
essential role in bacterial pathogenesis. QS governs bacterial behavior and controls biofilm …

Scabicidal potential of coconut seed extract in rabbits via downregulating inflammatory/immune cross talk: A comprehensive phytochemical/GC-MS and in silico proof

EM Zahran, NMR Abdel-Maqsoud, OY Tammam… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Scabies is an invasive skin condition caused by Sarcoptes scabiei mites. The present study
investigates the antiscabies potential of coconut seed extract (CSE) in rabbits. GC-MS …

Galinsoga parviflora (Cav.): A comprehensive review on ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological studies

A Ripanda, A Luanda, KS Sule, GS Mtabazi… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Galinsoga parviflora (Cav.) is a member of the Asteraceae family traditionally used for
treatment of various ailments such as malaria, flu, cold, colorectal cancer, liver problems and …

New cytotoxic dammarane type saponins from Ziziphus spina-christi

AH Elmaidomy, A El Zawily, AK Salem, FH Altemani… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Cancer is the world's second-leading cause of death. Drug development efforts frequently
focus on medicinal plants since they are a valuable source of anticancer medications. A …

Design of antimicrobial peptides with cell-selective activity and membrane-acting mechanism against drug-resistant bacteria

SC Park, H Son, YM Kim, JK Lee, S Park, HS Lim… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) can combat drug-resistant bacteria with their unique
membrane-disruptive mechanisms. This study aimed to investigate the antibacterial effects …

Antibiofilm Activity of Sundew Species against Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains

S Gerschler, S Guenther, C Schulze - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Species of the genus Drosera, known for carnivorous plants, such as sundew, have been
traditionally used for centuries as medicinal plants. Efficacy-determining compounds are …

Current advancement in nanomaterial-based emerging techniques for the determination of aminoglycosides antibiotics for antibiotic resistance surveillances

RK Sajwan, SZH Hashmi, JK Himanshu, A Kumari… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Antibiotics proved to be no less than a boon for humans after their evolution. Antibiotics
shield humans against bacterial infection and save millions of lives. However, the …

Bactericidal, anti-hemolytic, and anticancerous activities of phytofabricated silver nanoparticles of glycine max seeds

KBV Kumar, KR Varadaraju, PD Shivaramu… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Soybean is a rich source of bioactive components with good nutritional support
and is easily available. In the treatment of cancer, green synthesis of silver nanoparticles …

Identification of histidine kinase inhibitors through screening of natural compounds to combat mastitis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae in dairy cattle

RK Pathak, JM Kim - Journal of Biological Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Background Mastitis poses a major threat to dairy farms globally; it results in reduced milk
production, increased treatment costs, untimely compromised genetic potential, animal …