Antibiofilm Activity of Sundew Species against Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains.

ABSTRACT: Species of the genus Drosera, known for carnivorous plants, such as sundew, have been traditionally used for centuries as medicinal plants. Efficacy-determining compounds are naphthoquinones and flavonoids. Flavonoids possess a broad spectrum of bioactive properties, including biofilm inhibitory activity. Biofilms render antibiotics ineffective, contributing to the current rise in antimicrobial resistance. In this study, the biofilm inhibitory activity of two European sundew species (Drosera rotundifolia and Drosera intermedia) grown agriculturally in Germany and four commercial sundew products (declared as Drosera longifolia, Drosera sp. and Drosera planta trit.) against three multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli strains was tested. The aim of the

SUBMITTER: Gerschler S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9697453 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature