Tannins as an alternative to antibiotics

AK Farha, QQ Yang, G Kim, HB Li, F Zhu, HY Liu… - Food Bioscience, 2020 - Elsevier
Excessive use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria that are
a serious threat to human health. There is a need to develop efficient antibacterial agents to …

Chemical Components and Biological Activities of the Genus Phyllanthus: A Review of the Recent Literature

MF Nisar, J He, A Ahmed, Y Yang, M Li, C Wan - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Medicinal plants have served humans since prehistoric times to treat various ailments. Both
developed and underdeveloped countries rely on traditional systems of medication using …

Antimicrobial Activities and Time‐Kill Kinetics of Extracts of Selected Ghanaian Mushrooms

T Appiah, YD Boakye, C Agyare - … ‐Based Complementary and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid rise of antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide problem. This has necessitated the
need to search for new antimicrobial agents. Mushrooms are rich sources of potential …

Assessment of Wound-Healing Properties of Medicinal Plants: The Case of Phyllanthus muellerianus

YD Boakye, C Agyare, GP Ayande, N Titiloye… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Phyllanthus muellerianus (Family Euphorbiaceae) is a shrub, which is widely distributed in
West Africa and employed traditionally as a wound-healing agent especially in Ghana. The …

In vitro bioactivity, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory efficacy of modified solvent evaporation assisted Trametes versicolor extract

A Bains, P Chawla - 3 Biotech, 2020 - Springer
In the present study, modified solvent evaporation assisted methanolic Trametes versicolor
extract was evaluated for its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory efficacy. Mushroom extract …

GC-MS Analysis of the Phytochemical Constituents, Safety Assessment, Wound Healing and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Cucurbita pepo Leaf Extract in Rats

EI Akubugwo, O Emmanuel, CN Ekweogu… - Scientia …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In traditional medicine, Cucurbita pepo L. is used for the treatment of rheumatism, diabetes,
inflammations, and wound injuries. This study was conducted to evaluate the phytochemical …

Preparation and characterization of amidated pectin-gelatin-oxidized tannic acid hydrogel films supplemented with in-situ reduced silver nanoparticles for wound …

I Benkhira, F Zermane, B Cheknane, D Trache… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wound dressings play a crucial role in protecting injured tissues and promoting the healing
process. Traditional fabrication of antibacterial wound dressings can be complex and may …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial, antioxidant and wound healing activities of methanol leaf extract of Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baill.

P Asumang, YD Boakye, TA Agana, J Yakubu, P Entsie… - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
Bridelia micrantha is a medicinal plant used traditionally for the treatment of wounds.
However, there are no documented scientific reports on the wound healing activities of this …

Ethnobotanical survey on plants used in the treatment of candidiasis in traditional markets of southern Benin

BA Fanou, JR Klotoe, L Fah, V Dougnon… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2020 - Springer
Background Candidiasis, an opportunistic cosmopolitan disease is nowadays like bacterial
infections which is a real public health problem. In view of the emergence of Candida strains …

[HTML][HTML] Medicinal plant use in Ghana: advancement and challenges

SO Mintah, MA Archer, T Asafo-Agyei, F Ayertey… - American Journal of …, 2022 - scirp.org
In Ghana, the use of medicinal plants is a known and an acceptable practice common to all
the regions and ethnic groups, with about 60% to 70% of Ghanaians depending on …