Antimicrobial, antibiotic potentiating activity and phytochemical profile of essential oils from exotic and endemic medicinal plants of Mauritius

Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of essential oil from pink pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) in vitro and in cheese experimentally contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

“…c o m / l o c a t e / i f s e t pinene, β-Pinene, myrcene and limonene, followed by a lower concentration of sesquiterpenes such as D-germacrene (Cavalcanti et al, 2015;Gois et al, 2016). Other studies have verified the in vitro antimicrobial activity of the EO from pink pepper tree fruits (Aumeeruddyelalfi, Gurib-fakim, & Mahomoodally, 2015). The antioxidant activity has been evaluated in EO from pink pepper tree leaves (Uliana, Fronza, Vargas, Andrade, & Scherer, 2016).…”

Antibacterial activities of ethanol extracts of Philippine medicinal plants against multidrug-resistant bacteria

“…However, very little information is available on such activity of medicinal plants [6] . There have been numerous documentations found in the medical literature concerning the significance of traditional medicinal plants as alternatives to synthetic antibacterial and antifungal medications [11][12][13][14][15][16][17] . Most of these published works come from many countries that are still practicing the use of herbal medicine for the treatment of various diseases for practical and economic reasons.…”

Antimicrobial Effect of Honey and Some Herbal Plant Extracts Against Multidrug Resistance Bacteria Isolated from Patient in Local Riyadh Hospital

“…The current issues associate with multiple drug resistance bacteria presents a serious worldwide crisis, requiring constant survey, which continuously challenges scientists population beside diminishing efficacy and increasing toxicity of synthetic drugs thus attract attention of scientists to search in natural & herbal materials to solve this problem [16]. Traditional medicine has been practiced worldwide for centuries, particularly the application of herbal plants for therapeutic purposes.…”