Antibacterial spectrum of medicinal plants: A review

Abstract

Medicinal plants exerted their antibacterial effects through many mechanisms included inhibition of cell wall synthesis, inhibition of cell membrane synthesis, disruption of cytoplasmic membrane, inhibition of bacterial proteins synthesis, inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis, inhibition of energy metabolism, as well as inhibition of bacterial virulence factors. The current review highlighted the medicinal plants with antibacterial activity with their spectrum of action.