Research progress on antibacterial effects of Ampelopsis grossedentata / 中草药

ABSTRACT

In recent years, researches on the antibacterial experiments of single herb, extracts, monomer ingredients and the compound preparations have confirmed that a variety of Chinese meteria medica have good antibacterial effects, and they are not easily produced drug resistance. Ampelopsis grossedentata, which can be used as medicine and food, contains various biological ingredients. Among them, flavonoids have desired antibacterial effect and synergistic effect when combined with antibiotics. In this review, antibacterial effects of A. grossedentata were summarized from domestic and foreign study literatures in the recent decade, including the main antibacterial components, the antimicrobial effects, and mechanism of this medicinal plant, aming to provide reference for the studies on the physiological and pharmacological functions, clinical application, and product development of A. grossedentata.