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Antibacterial Potential of Northeastern Portugal Wild Plant Extracts and Respective Phenolic Compounds
Joint Authors
Pinho, Eva
Henriques, Mariana
Soares, Graça
Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.
Carvalho, Ana Maria
Barros, Lillian
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present work aims to assess the antibacterial potential of phenolic extracts, recovered from plants obtained on the North East of Portugal, and of their phenolic compounds (ellagic, caffeic, and gallic acids, quercetin, kaempferol, and rutin), against bacteria commonly found on skin infections.
The disk diffusion and the susceptibility assays were used to identify the most active extracts and phenolic compounds.
The effect of selected phenolic compounds on animal cells was assessed by determination of cellular metabolic activity.
Gallic acid had a higher activity, against gram-positive (S.
epidermidis and S.
aureus) and gram-negative bacteria (K.
pneumoniae) at lower concentrations, than the other compounds.
The caffeic acid, also, showed good antibacterial activity against the 3 bacteria used.
The gallic acid was effective against the 3 bacteria without causing harm to the animal cells.
Gallic and caffeic acid showed a promising applicability as antibacterial agents for the treatment of infected wounds.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pinho, Eva& Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.& Barros, Lillian& Carvalho, Ana Maria& Soares, Graça& Henriques, Mariana. 2014. Antibacterial Potential of Northeastern Portugal Wild Plant Extracts and Respective Phenolic Compounds. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500215
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pinho, Eva…[et al.]. Antibacterial Potential of Northeastern Portugal Wild Plant Extracts and Respective Phenolic Compounds. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500215
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pinho, Eva& Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.& Barros, Lillian& Carvalho, Ana Maria& Soares, Graça& Henriques, Mariana. Antibacterial Potential of Northeastern Portugal Wild Plant Extracts and Respective Phenolic Compounds. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500215
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-500215