Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of <i>Clerodendron Cyrtophyllum</i> Turcz. Ethanolic Extracts against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> from Bovine Mastitis.

ABSTRACT: Bovine mastitis causes huge economic losses for the dairy industry worldwide. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an important pathogen that induces bovine mastitis, and its resistance to antibiotics has become a severe problem in bovine mastitis therapy. Therefore, the development of new treatments for this potentially fatal infection is urgently needed. Clerodendron cyrtophyllum Turcz. is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been used for the treatment of various diseases. However, its antibacterial effect on S. aureus in bovine mastitis is rarely investigated. In this study, Clerodendron cyrtophyllum ethanolic extract (CTE) was prepared, and its S. aureus-inhibting activities and antibiofilm effects were determined. The mechanisms of CTE aga

SUBMITTER: Pei G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685583 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature