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Multi Drug Resistance - 5 Extracts Tested

Antibiotic Resistance research is an ongoing area of interest. Research is continuing to evolve trying the unravel the mystery of MDR bacteria. Some research is linking DNA constructs while others are viewing the mechanisms of resistance such as efflux pumps.

There have been a whole host of articles reviewing nature's chemicals (polyphenols) for their ability to crack this code. There have been published studies on the role of using certain polyphenols in conjunction with antibiotics. 

This article is written from an Ayurvedic perspective. Ayurvedic medicine has a long history on the use of botanicals to solve health issues as any indigenous culture has. They (Ayur-Veda) have a large arsenal to look at. 

This article examines 5 well known botanicals that have been proven in other articles to show inhibition of MDR bacteria. Ceylon Cinnamon, Arjuna, Cloves, Acacia Nilotica and Eucalyptus are examined. Ethanol extracts are used. 

 Antimicrobial Activity of Five Herbal Extracts Against Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) Strains of Bacteria and Fungus of Clinical Origin - PMC (nih.gov)

Conclusions

The ethanolic extracts of A. nilotica, C. zeylanicum and S. aromaticum could be a possible source to obtain new and effective herbal medicines to treat infections caused by multi-drug resistant strains of microorganisms from community as well as hospital settings. However, it is necessary to determine the toxicity of the active constituents, their side effects and pharmaco-kinetic properties.

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