Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 25, Issue 16, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules25163619
Keywords
antibiotic resistance; antimicrobials; alkaloids; methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus; vancomycin-resistant enterococci; natural products; plant-derived alkaloids; structure-activity relationship
Funding
- PON (Piano Operativo Nazionale) [ARS01_00432]
- Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR)
- Sapienza University of Rome [RM11816436113D8A]
- MIUR Dipartimenti di Eccellenza [L. 232/2016]
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Antibiotic resistance is now considered a worldwide problem that puts public health at risk. The onset of bacterial strains resistant to conventional antibiotics and the scarcity of new drugs have prompted scientific research to re-evaluate natural products as molecules with high biological and chemical potential. A class of natural compounds of significant importance is represented by alkaloids derived from higher plants. In this review, we have collected data obtained from various research groups on the antimicrobial activities of these alkaloids against conventional antibiotic-resistant strains. In addition, the structure-function relationship was described and commented on, highlighting the high potential of alkaloids as antimicrobials.
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