Publications by authors named "Joao Marcos F L Silva"
Biomed Res Int
November 2013
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate the interactions between ethanol extracts of two plants, Amburana cearensis and Anadenanthera macrocarpa, and six antimicrobial drugs against resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
- The antibacterial effectiveness was measured using the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method, and a microdilution assay was conducted to explore interactions between the natural extracts and antibiotics.
- Notably, the combination of amikacin with Anadenanthera macrocarpa extract significantly improved its effectiveness against one E. coli strain, while β-lactam antibiotics generally did not show enhanced activity, and some interactions, like with ampicillin, were antagonistic.
