articles on microbial resistance and herbs

[Guest guest]

I did not bother to read entire articles and so do not vouch for whether it

proves or disproves resistance...unless it was clear in abstract--then I

commented.my only goal is to point those interested to the available info out

there on this topic.

1.International Journal of Food Microbiology

   Volume 50, Issues 1-2, 15 September 1999, Pages 1-17

    " Preservative agents in foods Mode of action and microbial resistance

mechanisms "

   by S.Brul and P. Coote

2.Anti-Acne Effects of Oriental Herb Extracts: A Novel Screening Method to

Select Anti-Acne Agents

C. Nam, S. Kim, Y. Sim, I. Chang

Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology 2003;16:84-90

THIS one showed a " negligible level of resistance to herbal glycyrrhiza "

but apparently there WAS some measurable resistance mechanism provoked

3.

" Herbs and Drug Resistance: Part 2—Clinical Implications of Research on

Microbial Resistance to Antibiotics "   Kathy Abascal, Yarnell. Alternative

& Complementary Therapies. 2002, 8(5): 284-290

Authors state " too early to announce that herbs solve problems of bacterial

antibiotic resistance "

(primary author is an herbalist herself-Kathy Abascal, BS, JD, Herbalist,)

4. Journal of Nutrition. 2001;131:1106S-1108S.)

    Protection against Helicobacter pylori and Other Bacterial Infections by

Garlic1 Gowsala P. Sivam

this article categorically states: 'complete lack of resistance has been

observed repeatedly'

5.Phytochemistry Volume 66, Issue 15, August 2005, Pages 1804-1811

   Multidrug resistance reversal agent from Jatropha elliptica 

   Béatrice Marqueza, Luc Neuville, et al

THIS one shows an herb that can REVERSE the mechanisms causing resistance in

STAPH!!!

( the very same strains causing MRSA and NorA types)

Ill leave those interested to delve further

again , we all have to have open minds on both sides!!!

(forgive the unorthodox citation format, couldnt get my pc to cooperate to

italicize or underline as usually expected, after I copy/pasted directly from

articles)

Finette

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