ANTIMICROBIAL DISCOVERY – IMPACT OF THE NATURAL SOURCES

This article is the result of an analysis of the most relevant publications in the medical literature on the importance of natural sources in the antimicrobial discovery. Literary sources were selected by searching the following databases: PubMed/Medline, virtual health library (LILACS and SciELO) and Science Direct Publisher Site, Europe PMC free article, Cross Ref.

The purpose of this review was to carry out a bibliographic analysis of scientific articles devoted to the study of the antimicrobial activity of various products of natural origin. The authors of this study evaluated the therapeutic potential of antimicrobial agents from natural sources and identified the main trends in the study of such resources in our country and abroad. They also presented the advantages and disadvantages of natural antimicrobials and emphasized the prospects of using the antimicrobial properties of various natural agents as an alternative to classical antibacterial drugs.