Antimicrobial Agents from Plants

  • Reshma Reghu
  • Pramod Sahadevan
  • Shiburaj Sugathan
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Abstract

Plants represent an inexhaustible source of novel molecules for recent drug discovery studies. Plant extracts and their active constituents have long been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of several diseases. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant microbial strains and the resurgence of newer and more deadly diseases have called for the need to discover novel antimicrobials. The entire natural resources are being screened in a rapid pace to identify potential drug leads. Recent advances in the development of techniques for isolation, characterization and pharmacological evaluation have led to an interest in plant secondary metabolites as a source of new drugs. Natural product research is continuously exploring the chemical diversity of several lead molecules, which can be used as templates for new drug discovery. This chapter will focus on the significance of plant derived compounds for the development of novel antimicrobial agents.

Keywords

Natural products Antimicrobials Phytochemicals 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Reshma Reghu
    • 1
  • Pramod Sahadevan
    • 2
  • Shiburaj Sugathan
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  1. 1.Division of MicrobiologyJawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research InstituteThiruvananthapuramIndia
  2. 2.Department of BiochemistryMontreal Heart InstituteQuébecCanada

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