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ReviewSaudi journal of biological sciences2022

Natural products and their semi-synthetic derivatives against antimicrobial-resistant human pathogenic bacteria and fungi.

Hafsa Qadri, Abdul Haseeb Shah, Syed Mudasir Ahmad, Bader Alshehri, Abdullah Almilaibary, Manzoor Ahmad Mir

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Review in Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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33citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Hafsa QadriDepartment of Bioresources, School of Biological Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190006, India.
Abdul Haseeb ShahDepartment of Bioresources, School of Biological Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190006, India.
Syed Mudasir AhmadDivision of Animal Biotechnology, SKUAST-K, Shuhama-190006, J&K, India.
Bader AlshehriDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah AlmilaibaryDepartment of Family & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Albaha University, Alaqiq 307501, Saudi Arabia.
Manzoor Ahmad MirDepartment of Bioresources, School of Biological Sciences, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190006, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human infectious diseases caused by various microbial pathogens, in general, impact a large population of individuals every year. These microbial diseases that spread quickly remain to be a big issue in various health-related domains and to withstand the negative drug impacts, the antimicrobial-resistant pathogenic microbial organisms (pathogenic bacteria and pathogenic fungi) have developed a variety of resistance processes against many antimicrobial drug classes. During the COVID-19 outbreak, there seems to be an upsurge in drug and multidrug resistant-associated pathogenic microbial species. The preponderance of existing antimicrobials isn't completely effective, which limits their application in clinical settings. Several naturally occurring chemicals produced from bacteria, plants, animals, marine species, and other sources are now being studied for antimicrobial characteristics. These natural antimicrobial compounds extracted from different sources have been demonstrated to be effective against a variety of diseases, although plants remain the most abundant source. These compounds have shown promise in reducing the microbial diseases linked to the development of drug tolerance and resistance. This paper offers a detailed review of some of the most vital and promising natural compounds and their derivatives against various human infectious microbial organisms. The inhibitory action of different natural antimicrobial compounds, and their possible mechanism of antimicrobial action against a range of pathogenic fungal and bacterial organisms, is provided. The review will be useful in refining current antimicrobial (antifungal and antibacterial) medicines as well as establishing new treatment strategies to tackle the rising number of human bacterial and fungal-associated infections.

Indexed as

AMPs, Antimicrobial peptidesAMR, Antimicrobial resistanceAntimicrobial agentsAntimicrobial drug resistance (AMR)ICMR, Indian Council of Medical ResearchICU, Intensive Care UnitMDR, Multidrug resistanceMicrobial diseases/infectionsNatural productsNMPA, National Medical Products AdministrationPathogenic microbesUSFDA, US Food and Drug AdministrationWHO, World Health Organization

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PMID35874656
PMCPMC9290337

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