Potent Anti-staphylococcal Metabolites in Salvia miltiorrhiza

Development of novel agents to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria is an urgent priority. Medicinal plants are a recognised source of diverse bioactive compounds with capacities to tackle such organisms [1]. The root of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (red sage or Danshen, Lamiaceae) has been used traditionally to treat coronary heart diseases, although S.miltiorrhiza extracts have also been shown to possess antimicrobial activities against a range of pathogenic organisms [2], [3].