Phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants of Nepal and their antibacterial and antibiofilm activities against uropathogenic Escherichia coli

• Main Authors: Sudip Bhandari (Author), Karan Khadayat (Author), Sami Poudel (Author), Sunil Shrestha (Author), Raju Shrestha (Author), Poonam Devkota (Author), Santosh Khanal (Author), Bishnu P. Marasini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A biofilm is an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) composed of polysaccharides, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids that impede antibiotics and immune cells, thus providing a shielded environment for bacterial growth. Due to biofilm formation, some microbes can show up to 10...