Chinese medicinal herbs against antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens

Abstract

Summary of the anti-microbial action of the active ingredients from the Chinese Medicine used in current study Name of Chinese medicine Anti-microbial activities Active ingredients references Cortex Lycii Anti-MRSA activity Anti-fungal activities (+)-Lyoniresinol-3 alpha-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside Dihydro-N-caffeoyltyramine, trans-N-feruloyloctopamine, trans-N - caffeoyltyramine and cis-N-caffeoyltyramine [46] [47] Cortex Moutan Antimicrobial activity against S. aureus , S. Epidermidis , C. Albicans , C. Tropicalis and C. Glabrata Paeonol from the volatile fractions of the herbal extracts [48] Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae Antibacterial activity against B. subtilis , E. casseliflavus , M. lureus , P. acidilactici , S. aureus and S. Epidermidis Antibacterial activity against 21 S. aureus strains Cryptotanshinone and dihydrotanshinone I Cryptotanshinone [44] [45] Radix Scutellariae Synergistic effect with -lactam-resistant strains of S. aureus Anti- Helicobacter pylori