Antimicrobial and Anti-Infective Activity of Natural Products-Gaining Knowledge from Novel Studies

Antibiotics (Basel). 2023 Jun 15;12(6):1051. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12061051.

Abstract

Despite advances in the development of antimicrobial drugs in the last centuries, antimicrobial resistance has consistently raised in the last decades, compromising their effectiveness. Novel antimicrobial compounds, especially from natural sources, including plants, microorganisms, and animals, have since become a growing area of research. In this context, studies covering the investigation of their ability to combat resistant microorganisms, either by neutralization or inactivation of pathogen resistance mechanisms and virulence properties, have gained attention. Herein, a collection of 19 manuscripts focused on the antimicrobial and anti-infective activity of natural products, including their mechanisms of action, in silico evidence of antimicrobial activity, synergistic associations with antibiotics, and other aspects, will be discussed.

Publication types

  • Editorial

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq; grant numbers 305676/2019-9 and 408053/2018-6, to E.S.F.; and CNPq grant number 315072/2020-2 to V.M.-N.), Instituto de Pesquisa Pelé Pequeno Príncipe, INCT-INOVAMED, FAPEMA/CAPES—ACT-05691/21, and ACT 01784-21.