Antimicrobial compounds from natural sources

"Nature is a generous source of compounds with the potential to treat diseases, including infectious diseases, which is of utmost importance for modern medicine as antimicrobial resistances increase. Known sources of natural compounds with valuable antimicrobial activity include medicinal plant...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Pedro Ismael Da Silva Jr (auth), Hayashi, Mirian A. F., editor (editor), Bizerra, Fernando César, editor, Da Silva, Pedro Ismael, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Lausanne, Switzerland] : Frontiers Media SA 2014
2014.
Colección:Frontiers Research Topics,
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Sumario:"Nature is a generous source of compounds with the potential to treat diseases, including infectious diseases, which is of utmost importance for modern medicine as antimicrobial resistances increase. Known sources of natural compounds with valuable antimicrobial activity include medicinal plants, and marine and terrestrial organisms such as fungi and bacteria. Nevertheless, there is still a vast fauna and flora that, once systematically explored, could provide additional antimicrobial leads and drugs." --Frontiers Research Topics.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (149 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.