Developing new antimicrobial therapies: Are synergistic combinations of plant extracts/compounds with conventional antibiotics the solution?

Edwin Cock, Ian; James Cheesman, Matthew; Ilanko, Aishwarya; Blonk, Baxter

doi:10.4103/phrev.phrev_21_17

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Developing new antimicrobial therapies: Are synergistic combinations of plant extracts/compounds with conventional antibiotics the solution?

Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews/Bioinformatics Trends/Pharmacognosy review • Jan 1, 2017

Authors:

Ian Edwin Cock

Matthew James Cheesman

Aishwarya Ilanko

Abstract

The discovery of penicillin nearly 90 years ago revolutionized the treatment of bacterial disease. Since that time, numerous other antibiotics have been discovered from bacteria and fungi, or developed by chemical synthesis and have become effective chemotherapeutic options. However, the misuse of a...

Subject

Antibiotics

Antimicrobial

Penicillin

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