In-vitro and in-silico anti-staphylococcal effects of the Mayan medicinal plant Krugiodendron ferreum (Vahl) Urb. (X-chintok)

Disarming its resistance mechanisms and virulence factors

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ID21544079
AuthorsAngel de Jesús Dzul-Beh (0000-0002-4971-7833, Instituto Politécnico Nacional), Ángel Dzul-Beh, Haziel Eleazar Dzib-Baak (0000-0002-4697-9707, Mexican Social Security Institute), Francisco José Palacios-Can (Universidad Autonoma Del Estado De Morelos), Francisco José Palacios‐Can (0000-0002-8162-5269, Universidad Autonoma Del Estado De Morelos), Myrna Déciga-Campos, Myrna Déciga (0000-0002-1467-9486, Instituto Politécnico Nacional), Avel Adolfo González-Sánchez, Avel González‐Sánchez (0000-0002-7913-8605, Autonomous University of Yucatán), Andrés Humberto Uc-Cachón, Andrés Humberto Uc‐Cachón (0000-0003-3845-7930, Secretaría de Investigación, Innovación y Educación Superior), Gloria María Molina-Salinas (0000-0002-3961-6449, Mexican Social Security Institute, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume362
Pages121265
Publication date2026-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ethnopharmacology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0378-8741 • E-ISSN: 1872-7573
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jep.2026.121265
PMID41651038
OpenAlexW7127612351
LanguageEN
References cited129

Our findings highlight the potential of K. ferreum against S. aureus and offer valuable insights for developing novel therapies targeting resistance mechanisms and virulence factors

Antibiotic resistance · Drug resistance · Pathogen · Resistance (ecology) · Virulence · Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus · Biochemical and Structural Characterization · Piperaceae Chemical and Biological Studies

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