Long before we had modern antibiotics to rely on, people often turned to traditional medicines from plants to treat ...

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global threat. This occurs when bacteria evolve to survive the drugs used to treat ...

The increasing incidence of drug-resistant pathogens has drawn the attention of the pharmaceutical and scientific communities towards studies on the potential antimicrobial activity of plant-derived ...

A study reveals that madecassic acid blocks bacterial growth by disrupting the cytochrome bd complex, a protein complex ...

Garlic extract is emerging as a surprisingly powerful contender to chlorhexidine, the long-standing “gold standard” in antimicrobial mouthwashes. A systematic review of clinical studies shows that ...

Fans of Korean skincare may be familiar with "hero ingredient" Madecassic acid for its skin-soothing properties, but ...

Scientists at NIT Rourkela have created new antibacterial agents. They used extracts from marigold, mango, and eucalyptus plants. This method offers an eco-friendly alternative to traditional ...

A common wildflower used by our ancestors to treat wounds, sore throats, diarrhoea and gum disease could be the next weapon ...

Together with colleagues from Russian universities, a group of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University examined the properties of the heath spotted-orchid and its extracts. They ...