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ReviewInternational journal of biomaterials2025

Topical Delivery Systems for Plant-Derived Antimicrobial Agents: A Review of Current Advances.

Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Fereshteh Ghorat, Forough Karami, Alireza Jahanbin, Hasti Nouraei, Milad Abbasi, Mahboobeh Jafari, Alireza Zare, Sajjad Barzegar, Zahra Zareshahrabadi

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Review in International journal of biomaterials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Mohammad Hashem HashempurResearch Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Department of Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6700-9304
Fereshteh GhoratNon-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7620-2544
Forough KaramiCentral Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6135-9936
Alireza JahanbinDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
Hasti NouraeiDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5703-5357
Milad AbbasiDepartment of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mahboobeh JafariCenter for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4838-1311
Alireza ZareDepartment of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Sajjad BarzegarDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
Zahra ZareshahrabadiBasic Sciences in Infectious Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0314-7502

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plant-derived compounds have attracted considerable attention in the field of antimicrobial therapy. This interest is primarily due to their natural origin and historical evidence of their use in traditional medicine systems. These derivatives are a rich reservoir of chemical diversity that has a promising potential for the development and production of new antimicrobial agents with the least amount of side effects and risks of drug resistance. However, the delivery of plant-derived antimicrobial agents, especially through the topical route, poses significant challenges. As the largest organ of the body, the skin acts as a first barrier against the entrance of microbial pathogens. A primary limitation to transdermal delivery of plant-derived antimicrobial agents is their complex molecular structures, which often prevent effective absorption through the skin. Therefore, developing and promoting an effective local drug delivery system to increase the potential of antimicrobial therapy is very important and effective in public health. This review discusses delivery strategies for plant-derived antimicrobial agents aimed at the bioavailability and stability of these compounds as well as their mode of action, ensuring targeted delivery to the site of infection with long-lasting effects and minimizing side effects. Besides, various topical drug delivery platforms are analyzed, including nanoparticles, liposomes, and innovative application methods such as microneedles.

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antimicrobial agentsherbal extractintegrative medicinenanomaterialsplant-derived compoundstopical deliverytraditional Persian medicine

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PMID40756473
PMCPMC12318629

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