Herbal Tea for the Management of Pharyngitis: Inhibition of Streptococcus pyogenes Growth and Biofilm Formation by Herbal Infusions

Wijesundara, Niluni M.; Rupasinghe, H.P. Vasantha

doi:10.3390/biomedicines7030063

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“…Regarding the effect of thyme on Streptococcus species, data have been documented for S. mutans, that causes dental caries but might also cause infective endocarditis [ 101 ], S. pyogenes that causes sore throat or pharyngitis [ 102 ], and the zoonotic pathogen, S. suis [ 103 , 104 ]. Interestingly, a novel model of delivery of topical products for acne vulgaris, an antimicrobial, standardized, nano-emulgel was synthesized from thyme and clove essential oils, and screened in vitro and in vivo against clinical skin bacterial isolates ( Pseudomonas stutzeri , Enterococcus faecium and Bacillus thuringiensis ).…”

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A Focused Insight into Thyme: Biological, Chemical, and Therapeutic Properties of an Indigenous Mediterranean Herb

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A perennial wild shrub from the Lamiaceae family and native to the Mediterranean region, thyme is considered an important wild edible plant studied for centuries for its unique importance in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industry. Thyme is loaded with phytonutrients, minerals and vitamins. It is pungent in taste, yet rich in moisture, proteins, crude fiber, minerals and vitamins. Its chemical composition may vary with geographical location but is mainly composed of flavonoids and antioxidants. Previous studies have illustrated the therapeutic effects of thyme and its essential oils, especially thymol and carvacrol, against various diseases. This is attributed to its multi-pharmacological properties that include, but are not limited to, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antineoplastic actions. Moreover, thyme has long been known for its antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiseptic activities, in addition to remarkable disruption of microbial biofilms. In the COVID-19 era, some thyme constituents were investigated for their potential in viral binding. As such, thyme presents a wide range of functional possibilities in food, drugs, and other fields and prominent interest as a nutraceutical. The aims of the current review are to present botanical and nutritive values of this herb, elaborate its major constituents, and review available literature on its dietetic and biological activities.

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“…The coumarin components such as glycycoumarin, glycerol, and glycerin exhibit moderate antibacterial activity against bacteria of the upper respiratory airway tract ( Tanaka et al, 2001 ). Recently, Wijesundara and Rupasinghe (2019) assessed many hot aqueous infusions from different herbs (13 herbs) against Streptococcal pharyngitis . Aqueous infusion of licorice root showed the highest activity and the lowest minimum inhibitory concentrations.…”

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The potential of glycyrrhizin and licorice extract in combating COVID-19 and associated conditions

Gomaa

Abdel-Wadood

2021

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Background Several recent studies have stated that glycyrrhizin and licorice extract are present in most traditional Chinese medicine formulas used against SARS-CoV-2 in China. Significant data are showing that glycyrrhizin and licorice extract have multiple beneficial activities in combating most features of SARS-CoV-2 Purpose The aim of current review was to highlight recent progresses in research that showed the evidence of the potential use of glycyrrhizin and licorice extract against COVID-19. Methodology We have reviewed the information published from 1979 to October 2020. These studies demonstrated the effects , use and safety of glycyrrhizin and icorice extract against viral infections,bacterial infections, inflammatory disorders of lung ( in vitro and in vivo ). These studies were collated through online electronic databases research (Academic libraries as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Egyptian Knowledge Bank). Results Pooled effect size of articles provides information about the rationale for using glycyrrhizin and licorice extract to treat COVID-19. Fifty studies demonstrate antiviral activity of glycyrrhizin and licorice extract. The most frequent mechanism of the antiviral activity is due to disrupting viral uptake into the host cells and disrupting the interaction between receptor- binding domain (RBD) of SARS-COV2 and ACE2 in recent articles. Fifty studies indicate that glycyrrhizin and licorice extract have significant antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. Twenty five studies provide evidence for the protective effect of glycyrrhizin and licorice extract against inflammation-induced acute lung injury and cardiovascular disorders. Conclusion The current study showed several evidence regarding the beneficial effects of glycyrrhizin and licorice extract in combating COVID-19. More randomized clinical trials are needed to obtain a precise conclusion.

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“…Відомо, що екстракти чебрецю та материнки проявляють імуномодулюючі, протизапальні, протигрибкові, антибактеріальні, противірусні (Cetin et al, 2011;Wijesundara et al, 2019) та антиоксидантні властивості (Jorge et al, 2015;Sayadi et al, 2021), крім того, екстракт чебрецю впливає на бета рецептори матки (Wienkötter et al, 2007) Також вони сприяють відновленню мікробіоценозу слизових оболонок (Krivonogova et al, 2021).…”

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“…Запалення слизової оболонки матки досить поширене захворювання статевих органів у свиноматок, особливо після опоросу, яке часто виникає на фоні вірусної інфекції (Papatsiros et al, 2015;Novakovic et al, 2018) внаслідок бактеріального (Burch & Sperling, 2018;Moura et al, 2018;Kohutova et al, 2020Wang et al, 2020 або паразитарного забруднення матки (Dąbrowska et al, 2020), а також внаслідок порушення ветеринарно-санітарних правил утримання свиней та згодовування недоброякісних кормів (Baekbo, 2017), в тому числі забруднених мікроскопічними грибами та їх токсинами (Grahofer et al, 2020;Pack et al, 2020). Ендометрит у свиней характеризується зниженням апетиту (Tummaruk, 2013;Wang et al, 2020), лихоманкою (Lazarevic et al, 2012;Ye et al, 2021), гнійно-катаральними або гнійними виділеннями з піхви (Grahofer et al, 2020;Wang et al, 2021), анеструсом або порушенням тічки (Salogni et al, 2016;Wang et al, 2020), безпліддям або ембріональною смертністю (Vallet et al, 2002;Ka et al, 2018).…”

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The Effectiveness of Intrauterine Injection of Fit-O-Methrin Drug for Endometritis in Sows

Kraevskiy

Шевченко²,

Baban

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The article presents data on the establishment of the effectiveness of intrauterine administration of the experimental herbal preparation Fit-O-Metrin based on extracts of thyme, oregano and barberry in postpartum endometritis in sows. Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the uterus is a fairly common disease of the genitals in sows, especially after farrowing, which often occurs against the background of viral infection due to bacterial or parasitic contamination of the uterus, as well as due to violation of veterinary rules of pigs and feeding poor quality feed, fungus and their toxins. In most cases, endometritis in sows secretes bacterial microflora and is treated with drugs to which the microflora is not resistant or use new broad-spectrum antibiotics, but it is known that they act not only on its microflora but also saprophytes of the vagina and its dorsum, turn may be the etiological factor of settlement in these organs of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Treatment of 20 sows of the control group was carried out according to the protocol adopted in the farm: Cobactan at a dose of 4 ml per 100 kg intramuscularly, once a day for 3 days, Dexafort at a dose of 1 ml per 50 kg, intramuscularly, once, Introvit in dose of 10.0 ml per animal, intramuscularly once, Catozal at a dose of 10.0 ml per animal, intramuscularly once, Galapan at a dose of 2.0 ml per animal intramuscularly, once. 10 animals of the experimental group to this protocol in the uterus was injected Fit-O-Metrin drug at a dose of 30.0 ml once. During the studies, the duration of exudate secretion after the end of treatment was taken into account and a sonographic examination of the uterus was performed, in addition, the nature of uterine secretions before insemination was taken into account. 30-35 days after insemination with the help of a sonographic device examined the condition of the uterus of sows to diagnose pregnancy or infertility. The prevalence of postpartum catarrhal-purulent and purulent endometritis among sows after farrowing was 25.0 %, purulent exudate was excreted in 30 % of sick animals, in the rest (70 %) purulent-catarrhal exudate flowed from the vagina. After using Fit-O-Metrin drug for postpartum endometritis in sows, the number of animals admitted to insemination increased by 55.0 % (p≤0.001), and their fertility by 34.4 % (p≤0.05).

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Herbal Tea for the Management of Pharyngitis: Inhibition of Streptococcus pyogenes Growth and Biofilm Formation by Herbal Infusions

Cited by 13 publications

References 56 publications

A Focused Insight into Thyme: Biological, Chemical, and Therapeutic Properties of an Indigenous Mediterranean Herb

A Focused Insight into Thyme: Biological, Chemical, and Therapeutic Properties of an Indigenous Mediterranean Herb

The potential of glycyrrhizin and licorice extract in combating COVID-19 and associated conditions

The Effectiveness of Intrauterine Injection of Fit-O-Methrin Drug for Endometritis in Sows

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