Role of phenylpropanoids and flavonoids in plant resistance to pests and diseases

ML Ramaroson, C Koutouan, JJ Helesbeux, V Le Clerc… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Phenylpropanoids and flavonoids are specialized metabolites frequently reported as
involved in plant defense to biotic or abiotic stresses. Their biosynthetic accumulation may …

Caffeic acid and its derivatives: antimicrobial drugs toward microbial pathogens

F Khan, NI Bamunuarachchi… - Journal of agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Caffeic acid is a plant-derived compound that is classified as hydroxycinnamic acid which
contains both phenolic and acrylic functional groups. Caffeic acid has been greatly …

Caffeic acid and diseases—Mechanisms of action

N Pavlíková - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Caffeic acid belongs to the polyphenol compounds we consume daily, often in the form of
coffee. Even though it is less explored than caffeic acid phenethyl ester, it still has many …

Plant phenolics and phenolic-enriched extracts as antimicrobial agents against food-contaminating microorganisms

M Takó, EB Kerekes, C Zambrano, A Kotogán, T Papp… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Phenolic compounds and extracts with bioactive properties can be obtained from many
kinds of plant materials. These natural substances have gained attention in the food …

Chlorogenic acid: Recent advances on its dual role as a food additive and a nutraceutical against metabolic syndrome

J Santana-Gálvez, L Cisneros-Zevallos… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Chlorogenic acid (5-O-caffeoylquinic acid) is a phenolic compound from the
hydroxycinnamic acid family. This polyphenol possesses many health-promoting properties …

Phenolic Compounds Diminish Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus Aureus Clinical Strains

M Miklasińska-Majdanik, M Kępa… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
There is a growing body of evidence that flavonoids show antibacterial activity against both
Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The mechanisms of action of phenolic …

Plant natural products targeting bacterial virulence factors

LN Silva, KR Zimmer, AJ Macedo, DS Trentin - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Decreased antimicrobial efficiency has become a global public health issue. The paucity of
new antibacterial drugs is evident, and the arsenal against infectious diseases needs to be …

Mechanisms, anti-quorum-sensing actions, and clinical trials of medicinal plant bioactive compounds against bacteria: a comprehensive review

A Bouyahya, I Chamkhi, A Balahbib, M Rebezov… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacterial strains have developed an ability to resist antibiotics via numerous mechanisms.
Recently, researchers conducted several studies to identify natural bioactive compounds …

Embracing nutritional qualities, biological activities and technological properties of coffee byproducts in functional food formulation

FG Gemechu - Trends in food science & technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Research interests in coffee byproducts showed increased attraction. This is partly driven by
increasing annual coffee production, which leads to increased generation of solid residues …

Antibiofilm activity of plant polyphenols

L Slobodníková, S Fialová, K Rendeková, J Kováč… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
In the history of human medicine, antibiotics represent epochal examples of medical
progress. However, with an approaching antibiotic crisis due to the emergence and …