Antimicrobial activities of Acacia genus: A review

Abstract

More than 1 300 species of the vast genus Acacia are found in tropical habitats. They are crucial economic plants since they produce traditional medicines, timber, and gum. The pharmacological uses of the Acacia genus include anti-diarrheal, anti-malarial, chronic pain relief, wound healing, anti-cancer, anti-rheumatism, and anti-diabetes activities. It is also used for treating various illnesses such as gastroenteritis, allergies, Alzheimer's disease, cough, and cardiovascular disease. The present review aims to summarize the antimicrobial activities including the antibacterial and antifungal activity of the Acacia genus. The literature was searched in books and online databases including SciFinder, Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and scientific journals using the most relevant keywords: Acacia+antimicrobial, Acacia+antibacterial, and Acacia+antifungal.

Keywords

Acacia / Antimicrobial / Antibacterial / Antifungal / Polyphenols / Flavonoids

Acknowledgments

All authors are thankful to the ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab for providing the essential facilities required in the compilation of this manuscript.

Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare no conflict of interest.

Funding

The authors received no extramural funding for the study.

Authors’ contributions

NKR contributed to conceptualization; DA was responsible for design of study and supervision, literature search, writing, and original draft preparation. Both NKR and DA contributed to the final version of the manuscript. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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