Review on plant antimicrobials: a mechanistic viewpoint

Table 1 Some of plant products with antimicrobial activity

Common name	Scientific name	Compound	Active against	Dosage form
Barberry	Berberis vulgaris	Berberine	Bacteria, protozoa	Soft gel 1000 mg
Black pepper	Piper nigrum	Piperine	Fungi, Lactobacillus, Micrococcus, E. coli, E. faecalis
Burdock	Arctium lappa		Bacteria, fungi, viruses	Capsule 475 mg
Caraway	Carum carvi		Bacteria, fungi, viruses	Capsule 1000 mg
Cascara sagrada	Rhamnus purshiana	Tannins	Bacteria, fungi, viruses	Capsule 425, 450 mg
Chamomile	Matricaria chamomilla	Anthemic acid	M. tuberculosis, S. typhimurium, S. aureus
Clove	Syzygium aromaticum	Eugenol	General	Capsule 500 mg
Cranberry	Vaccinium spp.	Fructose	Bacteria	Capsule 500 mg
Eucalyptus	Eucalyptus globulus	Tannin	Bacteria, viruses	Inhaler and tablet
Garlic	Allium sativum	Allicin, ajoene	General	Tablet
Goldenseal	Hydrastis canadensis	Berberine, hydrastine	Bacteria, Giardia duodenale, Trypanosomes	Solution, 500 mg per dosage
Green tea	Camellia sinensis	Catechin	General
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra	Glabrol	S. aureus, M. tuberculosis	Capsule 450 mg
Oak	Quercus rubra Allium cepa	Tannins Quercetin		Capsule 500, 650 mg
Onion	Allium cepa	Allicin	Bacteria, Candida
Oregon grape	Mahonia aquifolia	Berberine	Plasmodium Trypansomes, general	Capsule 500 mg
Senna St. John’s wort	Hypericum perforatum	Hypericin, others	General	Table 450 mg
Thyme	Thymus vulgaris	Caffeic acid Thymol Tannins	Viruses, bacteria, fungi	Capsule 450 mg
Turmeric	Curcuma longa	Curcumin, Turmeric oi	Bacteria, protozoa

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