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Biomedical Potential of the Methanolic Leaf Extract of Verbesina persicifolia: Antimicrobial Properties and Applications in Wound Healing

  • Carlos Alberto López-Rosas
  • , Seojin Han
  • , Margarita V.Saavedra Vélez
  • , José Rafael Alanis Gómez
  • , Fabiola Hernández-Rosas*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Universidad Veracruzana
  • Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro

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Abstract

Extracts from the leaves of plants of the genus Verbesina have shown promising biomedical potential, especially for their antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties and their application in wound healing. In this study, we analyzed the biological properties of the methanolic extract of Verbesina persicifolia using the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay to determine its antimicrobial activity against various pathogenic bacteria. In addition, cell viability was evaluated using the Alamar Blue assay to determine the effect of plant extracts on bacterial viability and the cytotoxicity of the extracts in murine fibroblasts in culture. The results demonstrated significant antimicrobial activity, making the extract a potential candidate for the development of new antimicrobial agents. Furthermore, the non-toxic effects on fibroblasts highlight its potential to promote wound healing, suggesting that Verbesina persicifolia could serve as a natural alternative for therapeutic applications in wound management.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationJoint 20th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and 24th Polish Conference on Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering - Joint Proceedings of NBC 2025 and PCBBE 2025
EditorsPiotr Ladyzynski, Dorota G. Pijanowska, Adam Liebert
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages286-293
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783031965371
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2025
EventJoint 20th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and 24th Polish Conference on Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, NBC 2025 and PCBBE 2025 - Warsaw, Poland
Duration: 16 Jun 202518 Jun 2025

Publication series

NameIFMBE Proceedings
Volume131
ISSN (Print)1680-0737
ISSN (Electronic)1433-9277

Conference

ConferenceJoint 20th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and 24th Polish Conference on Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering, NBC 2025 and PCBBE 2025
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityWarsaw
Period16/06/2518/06/25

Keywords

  • antimicrobial properties
  • cytotoxicity
  • medicinal plants
  • methanolic extract
  • Verbesina persicifolia

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