Antibacterial spectrum of medicinal plants: A review
Department of Pathology, College of Medical and Healthy Techniques, Southern Technical University, Basrah, Iraq.
Review Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023, 24(02), 239–284.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2023.24.2.0338
Publication history:
Received on 09 July 2023; revised on 19 August 2023; accepted on 22 August 2023
Abstract:
Medicinal plants exerted their antibacterial effects through many mechanisms included inhibition of cell wall synthesis, inhibition of cell membrane synthesis, disruption of cytoplasmic membrane, inhibition of bacterial proteins synthesis, inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis, inhibition of energy metabolism, as well as inhibition of bacterial virulence factors. The current review highlighted the medicinal plants with antibacterial activity with their spectrum of action.
Keywords:
Medicinal plant; Herbs; Natural, Pharmacology; Antibacterial
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