Tag Archive for 'European chestnut'

The European chestnut (Castanea sativa). Image credit: Benjamin Gimmel / CC BY-SA 2.5.

Chestnut Compound Shows High Bioactivity against Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Jul 5, 2021 by News Staff

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most serious infectious disease concerns worldwide. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control...

The European chestnut (Castanea sativa), also known as the sweet chestnut, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to Europe and Asia Minor, and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world. The tree attains a height of 100 feet (30 m). It has rugged, grooved bark and glossy, serrate, oblong-lanceolate leaves up to 11 inches (28 cm) in length. Image credit: Willow, Germany / CC BY-SA 3.0.

European Chestnut Leaf Extract Disarms Staphlococcus aureus

Aug 23, 2015 by News Staff

Leaves of the European chestnut (Castanea sativa) contain ingredients with the power to block the virulence and pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus without...