The resistance mechanisms of bacteria against ciprofloxacin and new approaches for enhancing the efficacy of this antibiotic

A Shariati, M Arshadi, MA Khosrojerdi… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
For around three decades, the fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotic ciprofloxacin has been used
to treat a range of diseases, including chronic otorrhea, endocarditis, lower respiratory tract …

Pharmacological properties and health benefits of eugenol: A comprehensive review

MF Nisar, M Khadim, M Rafiq, J Chen… - Oxidative medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The biologically active phytochemicals are sourced from edible and medicinally important
plants and are important molecules being used for the formulation of thousands of drugs …

Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Salvia officinalis Leaf Extract and Their Photocatalytic and Antifungal Activities

MA Abomuti, EY Danish, A Firoz, N Hasan, MA Malik - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Herein, we examined the facile synthesis of ZnONPs using aqueous
extract of Salvia officinalis without any additional stabilizing/capping agents. When …

Antimicrobial activity of eugenol and essential oils containing eugenol: A mechanistic viewpoint

A Marchese, R Barbieri, E Coppo, IE Orhan… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Eugenol is a hydroxyphenyl propene, naturally occurring in the essential oils of several
plants belonging to the Lamiaceae, Lauraceae, Myrtaceae, and Myristicaceae families. It is …

Cinnamaldehyde and its derivatives, a novel class of antifungal agents

S Shreaz, WA Wani, JM Behbehani, V Raja, M Irshad… - Fitoterapia, 2016 - Elsevier
The last few decades have seen an alarming rise in fungal infections, which currently
represent a global health threat. Despite extensive research towards the development of …

Eugenol—from the remote Maluku Islands to the international market place: a review of a remarkable and versatile molecule

GP Kamatou, I Vermaak, AM Viljoen - Molecules, 2012 - mdpi.com
Eugenol is a major volatile constituent of clove essential oil obtained through
hydrodistillation of mainly Eugenia caryophyllata (= Syzygium aromaticum) buds and leaves …

Potential Use of Phenolic Acids as Anti-Candida Agents: A Review

GR Teodoro, K Ellepola, CJ Seneviratne… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
There has been a sharp rise in the occurrence of Candida infections and associated
mortality over the last few years, due to the growing body of immunocompromised …

Plant phenolics and terpenoids as adjuvants of antibacterial and antifungal drugs

SA Zacchino, E Butassi, M Di Liberto, M Raimondi… - Phytomedicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The intensive use of antibacterial and antifungal drugs has dramatically
increased the microbial resistance and has led to a higher number of difficult-to-eradicate …

Volatile phenolics: A comprehensive review of the anti-infective properties of an important class of essential oil constituents

A Ahmad, IL Elisha, S van Vuuren, A Viljoen - Phytochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Historically, essential oils and their lead molecules have been extensively recognised for
their anti-infective properties. In this context, certain volatile phenolics (VPs) have emerged …

Combination of fluconazole with non-antifungal agents: a promising approach to cope with resistant Candida albicans infections and insight into new antifungal agent …

S Liu, Y Hou, X Chen, Y Gao, H Li, S Sun - International journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The past decades have witnessed a dramatic increase in invasive fungal infections,
especially candidiasis. Despite the development of more effective new antifungal agents …