Issue 7, 2023

Recent advances in the discovery of plant-derived antimicrobial natural products to combat antimicrobial resistant pathogens: insights from 2018–2022

Abstract

Covering: 2018 to 2022

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global health threat. There is a rising demand for innovative drug scaffolds and new targets to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria. Before the advent of antibiotics, infections were treated with plants chosen from traditional medicine practices. Of Earth's 374 000 plant species, approximately 9% have been used medicinally, but most species remain to be investigated. This review illuminates discoveries of antimicrobial natural products from plants covering 2018 to 2022. It highlights plant-derived natural products with antibacterial, antivirulence, and antibiofilm activity documented in lab studies. Additionally, this review examines the development of novel derivatives from well-studied parent natural products, as natural product derivatives have often served as scaffolds for anti-infective agents.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in the discovery of plant-derived antimicrobial natural products to combat antimicrobial resistant pathogens: insights from 2018–2022

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
09 Kax 2022
First published
13 Qad 2023

Nat. Prod. Rep., 2023,40, 1271-1290

Recent advances in the discovery of plant-derived antimicrobial natural products to combat antimicrobial resistant pathogens: insights from 2018–2022

S. Woo, L. Marquez, W. J. Crandall, C. J. Risener and C. L. Quave, Nat. Prod. Rep., 2023, 40, 1271 DOI: 10.1039/D2NP00090C

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