Herbal Drugs as Novel Antibiotics

This study is extended in many years, from 2010 in which is investigated the herbal drug biological activity. The evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been developed very rapidly lately over the world. In this point, there is an urgent need to develop alternative strategies to address this issue. Herbal drugs are a very promising group since they are used since ancients time for their antimicrobial, antifungal and antinflammatory properties. The essential oils obtained from medicinal and aromatic plants by Albanian origin, such as Satureja montana, Thymus vulgaris, Origanum vulgare, Myrtus communis, Rosmarinus officinalis, Thymus capitatus and Salvia officinalis are studied for antibacterial and antifungal properties in this study.