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Chapter 12 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antibacterial properties

  • Alema Dedić , Hurija Džudžević-Čančar , Amra Alispahić and Emina Boškailo
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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
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Abstract

Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) is the collective name for aromatic plants that belong to the category of medicinal plants. MAPs are becoming more popular around the world due to application in industries like the pharmaceutical business, healthcare products, cosmetics, organic food products, etc. Approximately 40% of newly approved medications over the past 20 years are made from natural ingredients, and most pharmaceutical corporations file patents on medical plants and their derivatives. These plants contain odorous volatile substances that exist in all their parts, including the root, wood, bark, stem, foliage, flower, and fruit, and are responsible for the distinctive fragrance. Extracts and essential oils are the most common applications of MAPs. Essential oils are complex volatile compounds, naturally synthesized by various parts of the plant during the secondary metabolism of plants, and have the ability to inhibit the growth of a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms. The knowledge of their medicinal qualities has been handed down by human societies. The aim of this article is to focus on the antibacterial activities of compounds from MAPs and the possible mechanisms involved in the inhibition of a variety of bacterial strains as their chemical potential. Plants hold great promise as a source of novel antibacterial agents due to a wide variety of chemically and structurally diverse secondary metabolites such as polyphenols, terpenoids, and alkaloids. Historical records and modern investigations highlight the importance of plant products in the treatment of various diseases caused by bacteria. Medicinal plant-derived compounds could provide novel, straightforward approaches against pathogenic bacteria.

Abstract

Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) is the collective name for aromatic plants that belong to the category of medicinal plants. MAPs are becoming more popular around the world due to application in industries like the pharmaceutical business, healthcare products, cosmetics, organic food products, etc. Approximately 40% of newly approved medications over the past 20 years are made from natural ingredients, and most pharmaceutical corporations file patents on medical plants and their derivatives. These plants contain odorous volatile substances that exist in all their parts, including the root, wood, bark, stem, foliage, flower, and fruit, and are responsible for the distinctive fragrance. Extracts and essential oils are the most common applications of MAPs. Essential oils are complex volatile compounds, naturally synthesized by various parts of the plant during the secondary metabolism of plants, and have the ability to inhibit the growth of a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms. The knowledge of their medicinal qualities has been handed down by human societies. The aim of this article is to focus on the antibacterial activities of compounds from MAPs and the possible mechanisms involved in the inhibition of a variety of bacterial strains as their chemical potential. Plants hold great promise as a source of novel antibacterial agents due to a wide variety of chemically and structurally diverse secondary metabolites such as polyphenols, terpenoids, and alkaloids. Historical records and modern investigations highlight the importance of plant products in the treatment of various diseases caused by bacteria. Medicinal plant-derived compounds could provide novel, straightforward approaches against pathogenic bacteria.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. Part I: Introduction
  4. Chapter 1 The importance of medicinal and aromatic plants for living things 1
  5. Chapter 2 Methods of obtaining drugs from medicinal and aromatic plants 41
  6. Chapter 3 Challenges encountered in growing medicinal and aromatic plants 119
  7. Chapter 4 Medicinal and aromatic plants that are toxic 155
  8. Part II: Effect of stress factors on medicinal and aromatic plants
  9. Chapter 5 Impact of drought stress on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 197
  10. Chapter 6 Impact of salinity stress on medicinal and aromatic plant biotechnology 229
  11. Chapter 7 Impact of heavy metal on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 265
  12. Chapter 8 Metabolic and hormonal responses of medicinal and aromatic plants to abiotic stress 299
  13. Part III: Pharmaceutical use of medicinal plants
  14. Chapter 9 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in burn treatment 327
  15. Chapter 10 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in respiratory diseases 363
  16. Chapter 11 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 385
  17. Chapter 12 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antibacterial properties 417
  18. Part IV: Uses of medicinal and aromatic plants in other areas
  19. Chapter 13 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in cosmetics 457
  20. Chapter 14 Edible medicinal and aromatic plants 491
  21. Chapter 15 The mysteries of Moroccan nature: aromatic plants and their therapeutic medicinal properties 513
  22. Chapter 16 The use of medicinal and aromatic plants in aromatherapy 547
  23. Chapter 17 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 581
  24. Chapter 18 Medicinal and aromatic plants with anti-parasitic properties 611
  25. Chapter 19 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in personal care products 651
  26. Chapter 20 Genotoxic effects of medicinal and aromatic plants 681
  27. Chapter 21 Applicability of start codon targeted (SCoT) polymorphism markers in determining genetic diversity in medicinal and aromatic plants 707
  28. Index 743
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111469713-012

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. Part I: Introduction
  4. Chapter 1 The importance of medicinal and aromatic plants for living things 1
  5. Chapter 2 Methods of obtaining drugs from medicinal and aromatic plants 41
  6. Chapter 3 Challenges encountered in growing medicinal and aromatic plants 119
  7. Chapter 4 Medicinal and aromatic plants that are toxic 155
  8. Part II: Effect of stress factors on medicinal and aromatic plants
  9. Chapter 5 Impact of drought stress on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 197
  10. Chapter 6 Impact of salinity stress on medicinal and aromatic plant biotechnology 229
  11. Chapter 7 Impact of heavy metal on the medicinal and aromatic plants’ biochemistry 265
  12. Chapter 8 Metabolic and hormonal responses of medicinal and aromatic plants to abiotic stress 299
  13. Part III: Pharmaceutical use of medicinal plants
  14. Chapter 9 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in burn treatment 327
  15. Chapter 10 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in respiratory diseases 363
  16. Chapter 11 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 385
  17. Chapter 12 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antibacterial properties 417
  18. Part IV: Uses of medicinal and aromatic plants in other areas
  19. Chapter 13 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in cosmetics 457
  20. Chapter 14 Edible medicinal and aromatic plants 491
  21. Chapter 15 The mysteries of Moroccan nature: aromatic plants and their therapeutic medicinal properties 513
  22. Chapter 16 The use of medicinal and aromatic plants in aromatherapy 547
  23. Chapter 17 Medicinal and aromatic plants with antioxidant properties 581
  24. Chapter 18 Medicinal and aromatic plants with anti-parasitic properties 611
  25. Chapter 19 Medicinal and aromatic plants used in personal care products 651
  26. Chapter 20 Genotoxic effects of medicinal and aromatic plants 681
  27. Chapter 21 Applicability of start codon targeted (SCoT) polymorphism markers in determining genetic diversity in medicinal and aromatic plants 707
  28. Index 743
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