antimicrobial activity ↔ secondary metabolite

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Secondary metabolites are identified as the chemical compounds responsible for providing antimicrobial activity in plants, as evidenced by their role in plant defense [1] and their specific electrostatic interactions with bacterial cell membranes [2].

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Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org Frontiers in Immunology 1 fact

claimThe antimicrobial activity of climbing acacia and java cedar against Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species is attributed to electrostatic interactions between positively charged secondary metabolites and negatively charged bacterial cell membranes.

Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Springer 1 fact

claimLeaves are rich sources of secondary metabolites, including polyphenols, alkaloids, carotenoids, and vitamins, which provide antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties, as demonstrated by studies [48, 49].