FITOTERAPIA NO SISTEMA ÚNICO DE SAÚDE: O USO DE PLANTAS MEDICINAIS NO COMBATE A INFECÇÕES BACTERIANAS

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.334172510073

• Palavras-chave: Fitoterapia, Plantas Medicinais, RENISUS, Infecções Bacterianas.

• Keywords: Phytotherapy, Medicinal Plants, RENISUS, Bacterial Infections.

• Abstract: ABSTRACT: Bacterial infections, especially those caused by members of the ESKAPE group, represent one of the greatest threats to global public health. In recent years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned about the growth of microbial resistance, responsible for serious hospital infections that are difficult to treat. Given this problem, there is a growing interest in the bioprospecting of medicinal plants as an alternative treatment. Therefore, this study aimed to review the scientific evidence on the antibacterial potential of the species Stryphnodendron adstringens, Schinus terebinthifolius and Punica granatum, present in the National List of Medicinal Plants of Interest to the SUS (RENISUS), against bacteria of clinical relevance. For this purpose, articles published between 2020 and 2025 were selected from the PubMed, Web of Science and Google Scholar databases. Nine articles were included in the research, showing that plant extracts of S. adstringens, S. terebinthifolius and P. granatum have activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria of clinical interest. The compounds identified in the species, such as tannins, terpenes, phenolic acids and flavonoids, demonstrate the ability to act on several resistance and virulence mechanisms of these microorganisms. Thus, it is concluded that the species S. adstringens, S. terebinthifolius and P. granatum, present in RENISUS, are promising alternatives for therapeutic innovation in the SUS in the fight against multidrug-resistant bacterial infections, due to their antibacterial action against microorganisms of clinical interest.