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ReviewChinese journal of integrative medicine2024

Antibacterial Activity of Plants in Cirsium: A Comprehensive Review.

Xiao-Meng Tang, Ming-Xia Xie, Jun-Li Gou, Liang Chen, Jin-Long Tian, Xia Zhang, You-Yuan Lu, Han-Qing Wang

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Review in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
    Review
  3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
    Review
  4. Antibacterial and anti-virulence effects ofMicrobiology spectrum · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xiao-Meng TangCollege of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China.
Ming-Xia XieCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410007, China.
Jun-Li GouGeneral Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China.
Liang ChenCollege of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China.
Jin-Long TianCollege of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China.
Xia ZhangCollege of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China.
You-Yuan LuCollege of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China.
Han-Qing WangCollege of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China. wwwhhq@163.com.
Ningxia Medical University · CNHunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNNingxia University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As ethnic medicine, the whole grass of plants in Cirsium was used as antimicrobial. This review focuses on the antimicrobial activity of plants in Cirsium, including antimicrobial components, against different types of microbes and bacteriostatic mechanism. The results showed that the main antimicrobial activity components in Cirsium plants were flavonoids, triterpenoids and phenolic acids, and the antimicrobial ability varied according to the species and the content of chemicals. Among them, phenolic acids showed a strong antibacterial ability against Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterococcus faecium. The antibacterial mechanisms include: (1) damaging the cell membrane, cell walls, mitochondria and nucleus of bacteria; (2) inhibiting the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids; (3) suppressing the synthesis of enzymes for tricarboxylic acid cycle pathways and glycolysis, and then killing the bacteria via inhibition of energy production. Totally, most research results on antimicrobial activity of Cirsium plants are reported based on in vitro assays. The evidence from clinical data and comprehensive evaluation are needed.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsCirsiumHumansAnti-Bacterial Agentsantibacterial active componentsbacteriostatic activitybacteriostatic mechanismChinese medicineCirsiumtraditional use

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PMID38532154
OpenAlexW4393230983

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