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ArticleJournal of applied biomedicine2022

Exploring the therapeutic potential of acetonic plant extracts in the healing of skin wounds infected with multidrug resistant pathogens.

Maha A Khalil, Eman H F Abd El-Zaher, Olaa Abd El-Salam, Sameh S Ali

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Article in Journal of applied biomedicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Deciphering microbiome and fungi-bacteria interactions in chronic wound infections using metagenomic sequencing.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2024
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  2. Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: The Silent Plight of Burn Patients.Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association · 2024
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  3. The applications and mechanisms ofFrontiers in pharmacology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Maha A KhalilBiology Department, College of Science, Taif University, P. O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Eman H F Abd El-ZaherBotany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
Olaa Abd El-SalamBotany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
Sameh S AliBotany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
Tanta University · EGJiangsu University · CNTaif University · SA

Funding

Taif University Researchers Supporting Project TURSP-2020/95
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Open wounds are easily susceptible to infection by multi-drug resistant (MDR) pathogens. The emergence of MDR super bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus spp, fungi such as Aspergillus niger and Candida spp, has been identified to significantly increase the incidence rate. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a suitable barrier to prevent infection and enhance wound healing. On the other hand, medicinal plants could represent a significant source of new antimicrobial drugs for combating MDR pathogens. Out of 60 clinical skin burn cases, 51 patients (85%) had polymicrobial infections, while the remaining had monomicrobial infections. Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumonia were identified as the most common bacterial isolates based on morphological and biochemical tests. However, Candida albicans, Candida parasitosis, Candida glabrata, Candida famata, Aspergillus niger, and Exophilia spinifera were the most common fungal isolates found in skin burn cases. MDR classification was reported in 21 of the 39 bacterial isolates and 8 of the 27 fungal isolates. The antimicrobial activity of tested acetonic plant extracts rosemary, henna, and licorice against MDR isolates was compared to the commercial antibiotic agents. Acetonic rosemary extract outperformed henna and licorice extracts in antibacterial activity, while licorice extract outperformed henna and rosemary extracts on antifungal activity. As a result, rosemary and licorice extracts were chosen to prepare a topical cream for further in vivo wound healing and histopathology. Based on the antimicrobial potential of acetonic plant extracts against MDR isolates, BI-41 and FI-17 were chosen for in vivo wound healing. BI-41 stands for the molecularly identified species Pseudomonas aeruginosa SSM-15, while FI-17 stands for molecularly identified species Aspergillus niger SSM-27. In vivo testing showed that both cream formulas had excellent healing properties when administered topically. In vivo histopathological examination revealed that acetonic rosemary and licorice extract could be promising for wound healing, combating MDR pathogens of burn wound infections.

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Anti-Infective AgentsBurnsAnti-Bacterial AgentsCandidaEscherichia coliHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPlant ExtractsPseudomonas aeruginosaStaphylococcus aureusWound HealingAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsPlant ExtractsAntimicrobial activityHerbal plant extractsMultidrug resistanceTopical creamWound healing

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