Terpenoids and Their Biological Activities from Cinnamomum: A Review by Meiting Wu, Lin Ni, Haixiao Lu, Huiyou Xu, Shuangquan Zou, Xiaoxing Zou

“…These compounds have been demonstrated to play an important role in immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. …”
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Dynamic collateral sensitivity profiles highlight opportunities and challenges for optimizing antibiotic treatments. by Jeff Maltas, Anh Huynh, Kevin B Wood

“…As failure rates for traditional antimicrobial therapies escalate, recent focus has shifted to evolution-based therapies to slow resistance. …”
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Grafting modification for textile functionalization: innovations and applications by Joyjit Ghosh, Nishat Sarmin Rupanty, Faizunnesa Khan, Tasneem Noor, Rifat Jahangir, Seyedali Mirmohammadsadeghi, Tarikul Islam

“…This process involves the covalent attachment of functional polymers to textile substrates, imparting desirable properties such as hydrophobicity, antimicrobial activity, UV resistance, drug delivery capabilities, flame resistance, and improved dyeability. …”
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Vaginal Microbiota and the Use of Probiotics by Sarah Cribby, Michelle Taylor, Gregor Reid

“…The use of probiotics to populate the vagina and prevent or treat infection has been considered for some time, but only quite recently have data emerged to show efficacy, including supplementation of antimicrobial treatment to improve cure rates and prevent recurrences.…”
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PPARγ in Bacterial Infections: A Friend or Foe? by Aravind T. Reddy, Sowmya P. Lakshmi, Raju C. Reddy

“…We conclude that adjustment in the dosage and timing of PPARγ agonist administration, based on the competence of host antimicrobial defenses and the extent of inflammatory response and tissue injury, is critical for achieving the essential balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory effects on the immune system.…”
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Measurement of Antibiotic Consumption: A Practical Guide to the Use of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification and Defined Daily Dose System Methodology in Canada by James M Hutchinson, David M Patrick, Fawziah Marra, Helen Ng, William R Bowie, Laurie Heule, Mark Muscat, Dominique L Monnet

“…It is hoped that all persons responsible for policy decisions regarding licensing, reimbursement, prescribing guidelines, formulary controls or any other structure pertaining to antimicrobial use become conversant with the concepts of population antibiotic consumption and that this paper provides them with the impetus and direction to begin accurately measuring and comparing antibiotic use in their jurisdictions.…”
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Exposure of cerebellar granule cells to nanosilver: Oxidative stress parameters and the protective effect of exogenous glutathione by Lidia Struzynska, Beata Toczylowska, Beata Dabrowska-Bouta, Elzbieta Zieminska

“…They are widely used as high-potency antimicrobial agents in a range of medical and consumer products and increasingly in the agricultural sector as a component of plant protection nanoproducts. …”
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Synthesis and Bioactivity of Some New 3-Alkyl-2,4-diisopropyl-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-benzo[e][1,3,2]-diazaphosphepine 3-sulfides/selenides by Ch. Mohan, C. Naga Raju, A. Janardhan Rao

“…Most of the compounds exhibited significant antimicrobial activity.…”
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Treatment of Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus Bronchopulmonary Infection in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis by Rashmi Ranjan Das, Sushil Kumar Kabra, Meenu Singh

“…We systematically searched all the published literature that has considered the evidence for antimicrobial therapies in CF till June 2013. The key findings were as follows: inhaled antipseudomonal antibiotic improves lung function, and probably the safest/most effective therapy; antistaphylococcal antibiotic prophylaxis increases the risk of acquiring P. aeruginosa; azithromycin significantly improves respiratory function after 6 months of treatment; a 28-day treatment with aztreonam or tobramycin significantly improves respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function; aztreonam lysine might be superior to tobramycin inhaled solution in chronic P. aeruginosa infection; oral ciprofloxacin does not produce additional benefit in those with chronic persistent pseudomonas infection but may have a role in early or first infection. …”
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Amebic Encephalitis in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia on Ibrutinib Therapy by Ensi Voshtina, Huiya Huang, Renju Raj, Ehab Atallah

“…Despite multiple testing modalities, no evidence was found to explain the acute changes the patient was experiencing, and he had no improvement with common antimicrobial coverage. The patient ultimately expired, and autopsy of the brain revealed granulomatous amebic encephalitis due to opportunistic infection by Acanthamoeba species. …”
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Association between anti-Helicobacter pylori immunoglobulin G status and coronary artery disease among hypertensives: Myth or fact? by Gowri Subbiah, Anushiya Periyannan, Poongodi Lakshmi Santhanakumarasamy, Surendar Subramanian, Sumathi Ramalingam

“…The prevention of CAD with antimicrobial therapy for H. pylori is simple and innovative. …”
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Potential dyes from edible mushrooms for human health by Krisyanti Budipramana, Ratih Ratih, Yanatra Budi Pramana

“…Therefore, natural colors are very promising for application in human health, due to their active compounds potency as anticancer, anti-HIV, antioxidant, and antimicrobial. In addition, pigments containing azulene structures from mushrooms are developed as solar cells and UV protection.…”
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Chitosan-Based Coatings Incorporated with Cinnamon and Tea Extracts to Extend the Fish Fillets Shelf Life: Validation by FTIR Spectroscopy Technique by Maryam Haghighi, Sedigheh Yazdanpanah

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of active coatings prepared from the chitosan on the quality parameters of fish fillets. Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties were improved by addition of tea and cinnamon extracts. …”
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Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Lactoperoxidase–Thiocyanate–Hydrogen Peroxide System in Reduced-Lactose Milk Whey by Ahmad Ni’matullah Al-Baarri, Novia Tri Damayanti, Anang Mohamad Legowo, İsmail Hakkı Tekiner, Shigeru Hayakawa

“…This result may lead to a method for enhancement of the antimicrobial activity of LPOS in milk and derived products.…”
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Review of Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn): A power house of health benefiting nutrients by Dinesh Chandra, Satish Chandra, Pallavi, A.K. Sharma

“…It has distinguished health beneficial properties, such as anti-diabetic (type 2 diabetes mellitus), anti-diarrheal, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, antitumerogenic (K562 chronic myeloid leukemia), atherosclerogenic effects, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties.…”
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A Comprehensive Review of Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Toxicity of Prunus africana (Hook. F.) Kalkman from Africa by James K. Ndung’u, Joseph M. Nguta, Isaac M. Mapenay, Gervason A. Moriasi

“…Multiple studies have documented the anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiandrogenic, antiangiogenic, antioxidant, antidipeptidyl peptidase-4 activity, analgesic, and astringent properties of P. africana extracts. …”
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Vitamin D in Early Childhood and the Effect on Immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Anna Jane Battersby, Beate Kampmann, Sarah Burl

“…Recent studies have begun to explain the mechanisms by which vitamin D affects immunity. Antimicrobial peptides are induced in conjunction with stimulation of innate pattern recognition receptors enhancing immunity to particular infections. …”
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Exploring the Potential of Postbiotics for Food Safety and Human Health Improvement by Folayemi Janet Isaac-Bamgboye, Chiamaka Linda Mgbechidinma, Helen Onyeaka, Ireoluwa Toluwalase Isaac-Bamgboye, Deborah C. Chukwugozie

“…Postbiotics, including organic acids, enzymes, and bacteriocins, exhibit antimicrobial and antioxidant properties that do not require live organisms, and this offers advantages over probiotics. …”
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Analysis of Klebsiella Pneumonia and Resistance Genes Coding and Carbapenemase Production in National Referral Hospital Wastewater by Glory Gelarich Simanjuntak, Anis Karuniawati, Yulia Rosa Saharman, Windi Muziasari

“…This study aimed to determine Klebsiella pneumonia and resistance genes encoding ESBL and carbapenemase in hospital wastewater to obtain primary Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) data in the environment, which was first conducted in Indonesia. …”
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Update on Babesiosis by Edouard Vannier, Peter J. Krause

“…Definitive diagnosis of babesial infection generally is made by microscopic identification of the organism on thin blood smear, amplification of Babesia DNA using PCR, and detection of Babesia antibody in acute and convalescent sera. Specific antimicrobial therapy consists of atovaquone and azithromycin or clindamycin and quinine. …”
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