Tackling antibiotic resistance with compounds of natural origin: A comprehensive review

FJ Álvarez-Martínez, E Barrajón-Catalán, V Micol - Biomedicines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Drug-resistant bacteria pose a serious threat to human health worldwide. Current antibiotics
are losing efficacy and new antimicrobial agents are urgently needed. Living organisms are …

Biological properties of propolis extracts: Something new from an ancient product

N Zabaiou, A Fouache, A Trousson, S Baron… - Chemistry and physics …, 2017 - Elsevier
Natural products are an interesting source of new therapeutics, especially for cancer therapy
as 70% of them have botany origin. Propolis, a resinous mixture that honey bees collect and …

[HTML][HTML] Physicochemical characteristics of honey from different origins

SA El Sohaimy, SHD Masry, MG Shehata - Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Honey is a natural sweet substance produced by honey bees, from the nectars of plant
flowers and honey dew. The present study aimed to evaluate physicochemical …

Smart dressings based on nanostructured fibers containing natural origin antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and regenerative compounds

V Andreu, G Mendoza, M Arruebo, S Irusta - Materials, 2015 - mdpi.com
A fast and effective wound healing process would substantially decrease medical costs,
wound care supplies, and hospitalization significantly improving the patients' quality of life …

Bacterial cellulose films with ZnO nanoparticles and propolis extracts: Synergistic antimicrobial effect

A Mocanu, G Isopencu, C Busuioc, OM Popa… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
This study aimed to obtain possible materials for future antimicrobial food packaging
applications based on biodegradable bacterial cellulose (BC). BC is a fermentation product …

The antimicrobial activity of honey and propolis extracts from the central region of Romania

ML Vică, M Glevitzky, DM Tit, T Behl… - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Honey and propolis from Apis mellifera (bees) are products that have been used due to their
multiple biological properties. The antimicrobial activity of 10 honey samples of known origin …

Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Cymbopogon citratus Extract and Its Antibacterial Activity

YHI Mohammed, S Alghamdi, B Jabbar, D Marghani… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Excessive use of antimicrobial medications including antibiotics has led to the emerging
menace of antimicrobial resistance, which, as per the World Health Organization (WHO), is …

In Vitro Evaluation of the Potential Use of Propolis as a Multitarget Therapeutic Product: Physicochemical Properties, Chemical Composition, and Immunomodulatory …

S Touzani, W Embaslat, H Imtara… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Propolis is a resin that honeybees produce by mixing saliva and beeswax with exudate
gathered from botanical sources. The present in vitro study investigated the potential use of …

Anti-Inflammatory and Histological Analysis of Skin Wound Healing through Topical Application of Mexican Propolis

D Balderas-Cordero, O Canales-Alvarez… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Skin wound healing is a complex biochemical process of tissue repair and remodeling in
response to injury. Currently, the drugs used to improve the healing process are …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemical investigation, physicochemical characterization, and antimicrobial activities of Ethiopian propolis

TN Afata, R Nemo, N Ishete, GT Tucho… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Propolis is a natural resin substance produced by honeybees by collecting from parts of
plants, buds, and exudates that are used for several biological activities such as …