Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activity
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Resumo: | Plants have been used for thousands of years to flavor and conserve food, to treat health disorders and to prevent diseases including epidemics. The knowledge of their healing properties has been transmitted over the centuries within and among human communities. Active compounds produced during secondary vegetal metabolism are usually responsible for the biological properties of some plant species used throughout the globe for various purposes, including treatment of infectious diseases. Currently, data on the antimicrobial activity of numerous plants, so far considered empirical, have been scientifically confirmed, concomitantly with the increasing number of reports on pathogenic microorganisms resistant to antimicrobials. Products derived from plants may potentially control microbial growth in diverse situations and in the specific case of disease treatment, numerous studies have aimed to describe the chemical composition of these plant antimicrobials and the mechanisms involved in microbial growth inhibition, either separately or associated with conventional antimicrobials. Thus, in the present work, medicinal plants with emphasis on their antimicrobial properties are reviewed. |
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Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activitymedicinal plantsphytochemistryantimicrobial activityplant extractsessential oilssynergismPlants have been used for thousands of years to flavor and conserve food, to treat health disorders and to prevent diseases including epidemics. The knowledge of their healing properties has been transmitted over the centuries within and among human communities. Active compounds produced during secondary vegetal metabolism are usually responsible for the biological properties of some plant species used throughout the globe for various purposes, including treatment of infectious diseases. Currently, data on the antimicrobial activity of numerous plants, so far considered empirical, have been scientifically confirmed, concomitantly with the increasing number of reports on pathogenic microorganisms resistant to antimicrobials. Products derived from plants may potentially control microbial growth in diverse situations and in the specific case of disease treatment, numerous studies have aimed to describe the chemical composition of these plant antimicrobials and the mechanisms involved in microbial growth inhibition, either separately or associated with conventional antimicrobials. Thus, in the present work, medicinal plants with emphasis on their antimicrobial properties are reviewed.UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, São Paulo State Univ, Botucatu Biosci Inst, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Botucatu, SP, BrazilUNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, São Paulo State Univ, Botucatu Biosci Inst, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Botucatu, SP, BrazilUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos (CEVAP)Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Silva, N. C. C. [UNESP]Fernandes Junior, A. [UNESP]2014-05-20T13:51:02Z2014-05-20T13:51:02Z2010-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject402-413application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992010000300006Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases. Botucatu: Cevap-unesp, v. 16, n. 3, p. 402-413, 2010.1678-9199http://hdl.handle.net/11449/18218S1678-91992010000300006WOS:000281692600006S1678-91992010000300006-en.pdfWeb of Sciencereponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases1.7820,573info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-11-23T06:15:09Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/18218Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462023-11-23T06:15:09Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activity |
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Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activity |
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Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activity Silva, N. C. C. [UNESP] medicinal plants phytochemistry antimicrobial activity plant extracts essential oils synergism |
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Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activity |
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Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activity |
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Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activity |
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Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activity |
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Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activity |
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Silva, N. C. C. [UNESP] |
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Silva, N. C. C. [UNESP] Fernandes Junior, A. [UNESP] |
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Fernandes Junior, A. [UNESP] |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) |
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Silva, N. C. C. [UNESP] Fernandes Junior, A. [UNESP] |
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medicinal plants phytochemistry antimicrobial activity plant extracts essential oils synergism |
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medicinal plants phytochemistry antimicrobial activity plant extracts essential oils synergism |
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Plants have been used for thousands of years to flavor and conserve food, to treat health disorders and to prevent diseases including epidemics. The knowledge of their healing properties has been transmitted over the centuries within and among human communities. Active compounds produced during secondary vegetal metabolism are usually responsible for the biological properties of some plant species used throughout the globe for various purposes, including treatment of infectious diseases. Currently, data on the antimicrobial activity of numerous plants, so far considered empirical, have been scientifically confirmed, concomitantly with the increasing number of reports on pathogenic microorganisms resistant to antimicrobials. Products derived from plants may potentially control microbial growth in diverse situations and in the specific case of disease treatment, numerous studies have aimed to describe the chemical composition of these plant antimicrobials and the mechanisms involved in microbial growth inhibition, either separately or associated with conventional antimicrobials. Thus, in the present work, medicinal plants with emphasis on their antimicrobial properties are reviewed. |
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