Natural products from untapped sources as a potent reserve against antimicrobial resistance crisis  

作　　者：GU Xiaoxia SUN Weiguang HU Zhengxi 

机构地区：[1]Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation,School of Pharmacy,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430030,China

出　　处：《Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines》2024年第7期577-579,共3页中国天然药物（英文版）

摘　　要：Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928,antibiotics have revolutionized modern medicine by effectively treating infectious diseases and saving countless lives.However,the widespread development of antimicrobial resistance(AMR)now threatens the efficacy and longevity of these critical drugs.A study published in The Lancet reported that bacterial AMR contributed to approximately 4.95 million deaths globally in 2019,with 1.27 million directly attributable to AMR(Fig.1)[1].Natural products(NPs)continue to play a crucial role in discovering new antibiotics.

关 键 词：Natural products Untapped sources Antimicrobial resistance 

分 类 号：R965[医药卫生—药理学]