Abstract
Natural products and their derivatives have historically been invaluable as a source of therapeutic agents and have contributed to the discovery of antimicrobial agents. However, today with the development of drug-resistant strains, new scaffolds and new sources of bioactive compounds are needed. To this end, plant derived natural resins are reviewed for their potential application as antimicrobial agents. Natural gums, extracts of the whole resins, as well as specific extracts, fractions, essential oils and isolated compounds from the above resins are discussed in terms of their antifungal, antibacterial, and antiprotozoal activity.
Keywords: Natural products, gums, resins, oleoresins, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal antiprotozoal activity, scaffolds, dyslipidemia, atopic dermatitis, tyrosinaemia, hydrocarbons, Cuppresaceae, Burseraceae, Anacardiaceae, antitussive, pimaric acid, dehydroabietic acid, myrcene, germacrene
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: Natural Resins and Bioactive Natural Products thereof as Potential Anitimicrobial Agents
Volume: 17 Issue: 13
Author(s): Aikaterini Termentzi, Nikolas Fokialakis and Alexios Leandros Skaltsounis
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Keywords: Natural products, gums, resins, oleoresins, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal antiprotozoal activity, scaffolds, dyslipidemia, atopic dermatitis, tyrosinaemia, hydrocarbons, Cuppresaceae, Burseraceae, Anacardiaceae, antitussive, pimaric acid, dehydroabietic acid, myrcene, germacrene
Abstract: Natural products and their derivatives have historically been invaluable as a source of therapeutic agents and have contributed to the discovery of antimicrobial agents. However, today with the development of drug-resistant strains, new scaffolds and new sources of bioactive compounds are needed. To this end, plant derived natural resins are reviewed for their potential application as antimicrobial agents. Natural gums, extracts of the whole resins, as well as specific extracts, fractions, essential oils and isolated compounds from the above resins are discussed in terms of their antifungal, antibacterial, and antiprotozoal activity.
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Termentzi Aikaterini, Fokialakis Nikolas and Leandros Skaltsounis Alexios, Natural Resins and Bioactive Natural Products thereof as Potential Anitimicrobial Agents, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2011; 17 (13) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161211795703807
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161211795703807 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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