Antibacterial activity of Krameria lappacea root extract against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and its cytotoxicity on lung and breast cancer cell lines
Our findings suggest that K. lappacea possesses notable antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria and demonstrates cytotoxic effects against human cancer cell lines, indicating its potential as a natural source of bioactive compounds for antimicrobial and anticancer applications.
Authors
- Mohamed A. Dkhil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1869-5800)
- Saleh Al‐Quraishy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4204-3124)
- Mohammed Fahad Albeshr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9571-1846)
- Esam M. Al‐Shaebi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4986-4614)
- Denis Delić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0233-8374)
- Rewaida Abdel‐Gaber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9263-6871)
- Kareem A. Abdelmeguid
- Nada Almohawis
Institutions
- Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany) (DE)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Helwan University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1662564
- Primary Topic
- Plant-derived Lignans Synthesis and Bioactivity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- King Saud University