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Medically Important Plant Biomes: Source of Secondary Metabolites pp 51–65Cite as

Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Antiviral Properties of Medical Plants

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Abstract

There is evidence of medicinal plants having been used in the treatment of human disease caused by various pathogenic microorganisms in many countries of the world. Plants with known antimicrobial activities were used for therapeutic treatments. They contain various biological compounds which could be used in the development of novel drugs for human well-being. Their phytochemical constituents include alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids, and glycosides, which serve as defense mechanisms against various microbes including insects. These compounds may include antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer activities. The search for new antimicrobial compounds from medicinal plants from many continents is an important line of research because of the increased number of multidrug resistance pathogenic microorganisms. However, the therapeutic ability of a number of medicinal important plants is still unknown. Considering the importance of medicinal plants as sources for antimicrobial drugs, in this review, we report on progress to date in antimicrobial activities of medicinal plants.

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  3. Key Laboratory of Biogeography and Bioresource in Arid Land, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, CAS, Urumqi, People’s Republic of China

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Jabborova, D., Davranov, K., Egamberdieva, D. (2019). Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Antiviral Properties of Medical Plants. In: Egamberdieva, D., Tiezzi, A. (eds) Medically Important Plant Biomes: Source of Secondary Metabolites. Microorganisms for Sustainability, vol 15. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9566-6_3

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