INVESTIGADORES
CASTRO Marcela Paola
capítulos de libros
Título:
Phytochemicals: new weapons against new enemies
Autor/es:
CASTRO M.; TORRES, CAROLA A.; NUÑEZ, MARÍA; GONZÁLEZ, ANA M.
Libro:
Microbial pathogens and strategies for combating them: science, technology and education
Editorial:
Formatex Research Center
Referencias:
Lugar: Badajoz; Año: 2013; p. 1220 - 1229
Resumen:
Phytochemicals exhibiting
various degrees of antimicrobial activity occur in plant stems, leaves, barks,
flowers, and fruits. The advent of antibiotic resistant microbial pathogens has
imposed the need to search for new weapons to fight against them. In this
sense, natural phyto-antimicrobials appear to be safe when compared to new
synthetic antimicrobial agents, attending to the consumers? demands for ?more
natural, greener and cleaner? drugs. Central and South America offer a wide
variety of plants comprising a diverse ecological niche where to find these
compounds. The aim of this chapter is to review the bibliography in order to
describe natural phyto-antimicrobials that can be found in this vast scenario.
The emphasis is placed on target microorganisms so as to give an easy and quick
way of finding specific Central and South American plant-derived phytochemicals
for each pathogenic microflora.