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The Antibacterial Activity of Natural-derived Flavonoids
Zhenyou Tan1, Jun Deng2, Qiongxian Ye2
1Guangdong Xianqiang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, P.R. China.
Abstract:
Flavonoids, a wide variety of phenolic secondary metabolites, are found in almost all plant families in the leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and seeds. Flavonoids could exert antibacterial activity via damaging the cytoplasmic membrane, inhibiting energy metabolism, and inhibiting the synthesis of nucleic acids, so flavonoids are considered constitutive antibacterial substances. This review aims to outline the recent advances of natural-derived flavonoids, including flavonoid glycosides with antibacterial potential to provide novel antibacterial lead hits/candidates, covering articles published between January 2016 and July 2021.
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