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ArticleAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Enhancing Antibiotics Efficacy by Combination of Kuraridin and Epicatechin Gallate with Antimicrobials against Methicillin-Resistant

Ben Chung-Lap Chan, Nilakshi Barua, Clara Bik-San Lau, Ping-Chung Leung, Kwok-Pui Fung, Margaret Ip

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Article in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Ben Chung-Lap ChanInstitute of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5505-1065
Nilakshi BaruaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7007-5433
Clara Bik-San LauInstitute of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7409-1270
Ping-Chung LeungInstitute of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0195-4688
Kwok-Pui FungSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong, China.
Margaret IpDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1291-6537

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Hong Kong SAR Government, China 13120272
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methodsIn this study, we combine two natural compounds: kuraridin from

resultsThe combined use of ECG and kuraridin was efficacious in inhibiting the growth of a panel of tested MRSA strains. The antibacterial activities of gentamicin, fusidic acid and vancomycin could be further enhanced by the addition of ECG and kuraridin. In time-kill study, when vancomycin (0.5 μg/mL) was combined with ECG (2 μg/mL) and kuraridin (2 μg/mL), a very strong bactericidal growth inhibition against 3 tested strains ATCC25923, MRSA ST30 and ST239 was observed from 2 to 24 h. ECG and kuraridin both possess anti-inflammatory activities in bacterial toxin-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells by suppressing the production of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6 and TNFα) and are non-cytotoxic. In a murine pneumonia model infected with ATCC25923, MRSA ST30 or ST239, the combined use of ECG and kuraridin with vancomycin could significantly reduce bacterial counts.

conclusionsThe present findings reveal the potential of ECG and kuraridin combination as a non-toxic herbal and antibiotics combination for MRSA treatment with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities.

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epicatechin gallategentamicin and fusidic acid resistancekuraridinMRSAtriple therapy

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PMCPMC9855197

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