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Published on: August 14, 2019
Citrus Flavonoids as Antimicrobials
Rosaria Ciriminna1, Giovanna Li Petri1, Giuseppe Angellotti1
1Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, CNR, Palermo, Italy.
Abstract:
Citrus flavonoids are highly bioactive compounds exerting numerous health benefits including anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, mitoprotective, and neuroprotective activity. Research on their broad-scope bioactivity experienced a renaissance in the early 2000s, and further accelerated after COVID-19, including research on their antimicrobial properties. Summarizing selected research achievements on the antimicrobial activity of the main Citrus flavonoids, this study aims to provide a unified picture on the antimicrobial properties of these valued compounds that will hopefully assist in the development of flavonoid-based antimicrobials, including antibacterial treatments suitable for clinical use minimizing antimicrobial resistance.
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