Antibacterial Mechanisms of Constituents from Galla chinensis Revealed by Experimental and Virtual Screening-Based Studies

Table 1

Ethnic traditional uses of 14 medicinal plants.

Scientific name	Part	Application	References
Galla chinensis	Fruit	Treat intestinal deficiency and diarrhea; folliculitis; and tinea pedis	[9–11]
Coptis chinensis Franch.	Root	Diarrhea; dysentery; and pyogenic infections of ear canal	[12, 13]
Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl.	Leaf, flower, root	Diarrhea; beriberi; antibacterial; anti-inflammatory; and relieving fever	[14, 15]
Origanum vulgare L.	Leaf, flower, root	Diarrhea; bronchitis; pruritus; and flu	[16–18]
Maesa japonica (Thunb.) Moritzi. ex Zoll.	Leaf, root	Dysentery	[19]
Houpoea officinalis Rehder & E.H.Wilson	Bark	Cholera	[20–22]
Paulownia fortunei (Seem.) Hemsl.	Bark, leaf, flower, root	Parotitis; bacteriological diarrhea; enteritis; conjunctivitis; dysentery; and tonsillitis	[23–25]
Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb.) DC.	Root	Rheumatic arthralgia; inflammatory diseases	[26, 27]
Syringa oblata Lindl.	Flower	Bacterial dysenteries; enteritis; upper respiratory tract infection; and tonsillitis	[28, 29]
Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxton	Leaf	Diarrhea	[30]
Pteris multifida Poir.	Leaf, root	Dysentery; hepatitis; enteritis; diarrhea; typhoid; and cholecystitis	[19, 31, 32]
Rheum officinale Baill.	Root	Diarrhea and hepatitis	[33–35]
Cassia fistula L.	Fruit	Diarrhea; skin infections; nasal infection; flu; oral ulcers; and leprosy	[36–38]
Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco.	Leaf	Dermatitis; diarrhea; cystitis; psoriasis; mumps; and bacterial dysentery	[39, 40]