A review of the antimicrobial effects of different plant extracts (Quercusinfectoria) as a possible candidates in the treatment of infectious diseases

Background and Aim: The use of herbal medicines has a long history. Today, due to theresistance of microorganisms to antibiotics and antimicrobial substances, herbalmedicines have attracted attention due to their significant antimicrobial effects and lowtoxicity. This study aims to review the antimicrobial effects of different plant extracts(Quercus infectoria) as possible candidates for treating infectious diseases.Material and Methods : The present study is a review study by searching reputable scientificdatabases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science from ۲۰۰۰ to ۲۰۲۳using the keywords Antimicrobial, Quercus infectoria, Medicinal herbal, Infectious diseases thelatest information obtained.Results: In this study, ۴۵ articles were found and reviewed. Quercus infectoria is a small treenative to Greece, Asia Minor, and Iran. Quercus is a plant genus in the family of Fagaceae. Thisspecies is generally known under the name ‘‘baloot” in Iran and is commonly used as amedicinal plant. The extracts used included water, hydro-alcoholic, ethanol, methanol. This planthad high inhibition activity and a lethal effect on gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria ofATCC strains, hospital, and resistant strains.Therefore, in addition to antibacterial effects,antiparasitic and antifungal effects. The seed of the plant was the most used and the mosteffective antimicrobial extract among the ethanol and methanol extracts.Conclusion The findings of this study suggest that Quercus infectoria has significant antimicrobial effects against a wide range of microorganisms. This makes it a potential candidate for the development of new antimicrobial drugs. Further research is needed to confirm the efficacy and safety of Quercus infectoria in clinical trials.

کلیدواژه ها:

Antimicrobial ، Quercus infectoria ، medicinal herbal ، infectious diseases