Nature’s Arsenal: Uncovering Antibacterial Agents Against Antimicrobial Resistance DOI Creative Commons
Ina Gajić, Dušan Kekić, Marko Janković

et al.

Antibiotics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 253 - 253

Published: March 1, 2025

Background/Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant public health threat, leading to increased mortality. The World Health Organization has established priority list highlighting critical multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens that demand urgent research on antimicrobial treatments. Considering this and the fact new antibiotics are only sporadically approved, natural antibacterial agents have seen resurgence in interest as potential alternatives conventional chemotherapeutics. Natural antibacterials, derived from microorganisms, higher fungi, plants, animals, minerals, food sources, offer diverse mechanisms of action against MDR pathogens. Here, we present comprehensive summary including brief history their application key strategies for using microorganisms (microbiopredators, such bacteriophages), plant extracts essential oils, minerals (e.g., silver copper), well compounds animal origin, milk or even venoms. review also addresses role prebiotics, probiotics, peptides, novel formulations nanoparticles. these compounds, terpenoids, alkaloids, phenolic explored alongside challenges application, e.g., extraction, formulation, pharmacokinetics. Conclusions: Future should focus developing eco-friendly, sustainable validating safety efficacy through clinical trials. Clear regulatory frameworks integrating into practice. Despite challenges, sources transformative combating AMR promoting solutions.

Language: Английский

Nature’s Arsenal: Uncovering Antibacterial Agents Against Antimicrobial Resistance DOI Creative Commons
Ina Gajić, Dušan Kekić, Marko Janković

et al.

Antibiotics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 253 - 253

Published: March 1, 2025

Background/Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant public health threat, leading to increased mortality. The World Health Organization has established priority list highlighting critical multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens that demand urgent research on antimicrobial treatments. Considering this and the fact new antibiotics are only sporadically approved, natural antibacterial agents have seen resurgence in interest as potential alternatives conventional chemotherapeutics. Natural antibacterials, derived from microorganisms, higher fungi, plants, animals, minerals, food sources, offer diverse mechanisms of action against MDR pathogens. Here, we present comprehensive summary including brief history their application key strategies for using microorganisms (microbiopredators, such bacteriophages), plant extracts essential oils, minerals (e.g., silver copper), well compounds animal origin, milk or even venoms. review also addresses role prebiotics, probiotics, peptides, novel formulations nanoparticles. these compounds, terpenoids, alkaloids, phenolic explored alongside challenges application, e.g., extraction, formulation, pharmacokinetics. Conclusions: Future should focus developing eco-friendly, sustainable validating safety efficacy through clinical trials. Clear regulatory frameworks integrating into practice. Despite challenges, sources transformative combating AMR promoting solutions.

Language: Английский

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