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antimicrobial effects
Also known as: antimicrobial effects, antibacterial effects
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Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org 6 facts
claimThe antimicrobial effects of phenolic compounds are associated with the disruption of DNA synthesis, the inactivation of cellular enzymes, the alteration of membrane fluidity, and the inhibition of protein synthesis.
claimTannins are distributed in various plant parts and serve as a natural defense against microbial invasion, exhibiting antibacterial effects against fungi, yeasts, bacteria, and viruses.
claimPlant extracts exhibit antibacterial effects on human microbial pathogens, as documented in a 2012 study by Sapkota et al.
claimIt is hypothesized that terpenoids exert antibacterial effects by compromising cell membranes, though the precise mechanism remains unclear.
claimZingiber officinale (ginger) and Thymus kotschyanus, native to Southeast Asia and Iran respectively, demonstrated in vitro antimicrobial effects by suppressing the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
referenceCai et al. (2024) published a study in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules demonstrating that a chitosan-modified tea tree oil self-nanoemulsion improves antibacterial effects in vivo and in vitro and promotes wound healing against multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.
Vernonia amygdalina: a comprehensive review of the ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
claimPhytochemicals found in Vernonia amygdalina—specifically alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, phenolics, and tannins—exhibit biological activities including antimicrobial effects, antioxidant properties, disease prevention and therapy, free radical scavenging, anticancer activity, and antiviral potential.
claimOlusola-Makinde O., Olabanji O. B., and Ibisanmi T. A. (2021) evaluated the bioactive compounds of Vernonia amygdalina Delile extracts and their antibacterial effects on water-related bacteria.
Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Traditionally Used ... heraldopenaccess.us 1 fact
referenceAdiguzel et al. (2005) examined the antimicrobial effects of extracts from Ocimum basilicum.
Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 1 fact
referenceNourbakhsh F, Lotfalizadeh M, Badpeyma M, Shakeri A, and Soheili V reviewed natural products derived from plants and their antimicrobial effects against bacterial membranes in a 2022 study.