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Record Nr.

UNINA9910137210603321

Autore

Pedro Ismael Da Silva Jr

Titolo

Antimicrobial compounds from natural sources [[electronic resource] /] / topic editors: Mirian A. Hayashi, Fernando C. Bizerra and Pedro Ismael Da Silva Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Frontiers Media SA, 2014

[Lausanne, Switzerland] : , : Frontiers Media SA, , 2014

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (149 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Frontiers in microbiology

Frontiers Research Topics, , 1664-8714

Disciplina

615.792

Soggetti

Anti-infective agents

Medicinal plants - Research

Medical microbiology

Microbiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

"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.