Aliaksandr V Mikulich, Vitaly Yu Plavskii, Antonina I Tretyakova, Raman K Nahorny, Andrey N Sobchuk, Natalia V Dudchik, Olga A Emeliyanova, Anastasia I Zhabrouskaya, Ludmila G Plavskaya, Tatsiana S Ananich, Olga N Dudinova, Ihar A Leusenka, Sergey V Yakimchuk, Alexei D Svechko, Tran Quoc Tien, Quang Cong Tong, Thanh Phuong Nguyen
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) is a promising approach to overcome antimicrobial resistance. However, for widespread implementation of this approach, approved photosensitizers are needed. In this study, we used commercially available preparations (Calendulae officinalis floridis extract, Chamomillae recutitae floridis extract, Achillea millefolii herbae extract; Hypericum perforatum extract; Eucalyptus viminalis folia extract) as photosensitizers for inactivation of gram-negative (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria...
March 8, 2024: Photochemistry and Photobiology