Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Extracts and Bioactive Compounds in Bryophytes
Today global health problems such as increased risks of oxidative stress-related diseases and antibiotic resistance are issues of serious concern. Oxidative stress is considered to be the underlying cause of many contemporary pathological conditions such as neurological disorders, ischemia, cancer,...
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| author | Piergiorgio Cianciullo Viviana Maresca Sergio Sorbo Adriana Basile |
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| description | Today global health problems such as increased risks of oxidative stress-related diseases and antibiotic resistance are issues of serious concern. Oxidative stress is considered to be the underlying cause of many contemporary pathological conditions such as neurological disorders, ischemia, cancer, etc. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a concerning issue in clinical practice, causing an increase in deadly infections. Bryophytes synthesize an outstanding number of secondary metabolites that have shown several potential therapeutic and nutraceutical applications. Research in the field has led to the isolation and characterization of several compounds (flavonoids, terpenoids, and bibenzyls). Some of these compounds have shown promising in vitro antibacterial activities and antioxidant potential comparable to known natural antioxidants such as ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol. However, the process of developing new drugs from naturally occurring molecules is often an impervious path. In this paper, the current state of research of bryophytic antioxidant and antibacterial applications is discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a64c71d378854296bc68db0202269c312023-11-23T11:08:48ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-12-0112116010.3390/app12010160Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Extracts and Bioactive Compounds in BryophytesPiergiorgio Cianciullo0Viviana Maresca1Sergio Sorbo2Adriana Basile3Department of Biology, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80126 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Biology, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80126 Naples, ItalyCentro di Servizi Metrologici Avanzati (Ce.S.M.A), Section of Microscopy, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80126 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Biology, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80126 Naples, ItalyToday global health problems such as increased risks of oxidative stress-related diseases and antibiotic resistance are issues of serious concern. Oxidative stress is considered to be the underlying cause of many contemporary pathological conditions such as neurological disorders, ischemia, cancer, etc. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a concerning issue in clinical practice, causing an increase in deadly infections. Bryophytes synthesize an outstanding number of secondary metabolites that have shown several potential therapeutic and nutraceutical applications. Research in the field has led to the isolation and characterization of several compounds (flavonoids, terpenoids, and bibenzyls). Some of these compounds have shown promising in vitro antibacterial activities and antioxidant potential comparable to known natural antioxidants such as ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol. However, the process of developing new drugs from naturally occurring molecules is often an impervious path. In this paper, the current state of research of bryophytic antioxidant and antibacterial applications is discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/160bryophytesantimicrobialantibacterialantioxidantbioactive compounds |
| spellingShingle | Piergiorgio Cianciullo Viviana Maresca Sergio Sorbo Adriana Basile Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Extracts and Bioactive Compounds in Bryophytes Applied Sciences bryophytes antimicrobial antibacterial antioxidant bioactive compounds |
| title | Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Extracts and Bioactive Compounds in Bryophytes |
| title_full | Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Extracts and Bioactive Compounds in Bryophytes |
| title_fullStr | Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Extracts and Bioactive Compounds in Bryophytes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Extracts and Bioactive Compounds in Bryophytes |
| title_short | Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Extracts and Bioactive Compounds in Bryophytes |
| title_sort | antioxidant and antibacterial properties of extracts and bioactive compounds in bryophytes |
| topic | bryophytes antimicrobial antibacterial antioxidant bioactive compounds |
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