2020
Synergistic effects of Cinnamomum cassia L. essential oil in combination with polymyxin B against carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Serratia marcescens
Vasconcelos N, de Sá Queiroz J, da Silva K, de Paula Vasconcelos P, Croda J, Simionatto S. Synergistic effects of Cinnamomum cassia L. essential oil in combination with polymyxin B against carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Serratia marcescens. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0236505. PMID: 32701970, PMCID: PMC7377461, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacterial ProteinsBeta-LactamasesCinnamomum aromaticumDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialDrug SynergismHumansKlebsiella InfectionsKlebsiella pneumoniaeOils, VolatilePolymyxin BSerratia InfectionsSerratia marcescensSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
2018
Antibacterial mechanisms of cinnamon and its constituents: A review
Vasconcelos N, Croda J, Simionatto S. Antibacterial mechanisms of cinnamon and its constituents: A review. Microbial Pathogenesis 2018, 120: 198-203. PMID: 29702210, DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibacterial mechanismGram-negative bacteriaCell divisionMembrane porinsBiofilm formationPotential new sourceCell membraneResistant bacterial infectionsAnti-quorum sensing effectsPathogenic GramCurrent knowledgeBacteriaBacterial infectionsNew antibioticsCommercial antibioticsMulti-drug resistant bacterial infectionsSynergistic interactionTypes of mechanismsAntibacterial actionATPasesPorinCinnamic acidMechanismAntibacterial agentsGlobal health threat