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Plant defensins elicit diverse antimicrobial properties, including antibacterial, [2] and antifungal [26] activities. The modes of action of different defensins depend on the type of organism and specific molecular targets, [27] [2] although their exact mechanisms of action vary. For instance, their antifungal activities, which are their best ...
Rhus plants have been confirmed to contain flavones, cardanols, bichalcones, chemicals which may have antimicrobial properties, [11] [12] [13] and high concentrations of R. ovata extract have been proven to have antibacterial properties that impede the growth of gram-positive bacteria like Staphylococcus, but not gram-negative bacteria like E ...
Plant pharmacological studies have suggested that Calendula extracts may have anti-viral, anti-genotoxic, and anti-inflammatory properties in vitro. [17] In an in vitro assay, the methanol extract of C. officinalis exhibited antibacterial activity and both the methanol and the ethanol extracts showed antifungal activities. [18]
Antimicrobial use has been common practice for at least 2000 years. Ancient Egyptians and ancient Greeks used specific molds and plant extracts to treat infection. [5]In the 19th century, microbiologists such as Louis Pasteur and Jules Francois Joubert observed antagonism between some bacteria and discussed the merits of controlling these interactions in medicine. [6]
A study performed at the University of Arizona in 1991 demonstrated that Salvia apiana has potential antibacterial properties against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Candida brassicae. [112] Salvia mellifera, the leaves and stems of the plant were made by the Chumash into a strong sun tea. This was rubbed on ...
Capsidiol is a phytoalexin produced by certain plants in response to pathogenic attack.. Phytoalexins are antimicrobial substances, some of which are antioxidative as well. They are defined not by their having any particular chemical structure or character, but by the fact that they are defensively synthesized de novo by plants that produce the compounds rapidly at sites of pathogen infection.
The plant is used in Malesia to treat skin disease and digestive disorders. [5] [6] Extracts from the bark have been used in New Guinea to treat tropical ulcers, and have been found to have antibacterial properties. [10]
As mentioned previously, the plant can offer a psychedelic effect that can potentially be used medically, but is mostly used in ceremonies in native communities. The plant has also been shown to have antimicrobial properties as well as anti-inflammatory properties. [10] Typically, the plant will be harvested in a secondary growth forest.