A total of 854 plants were found to have antibacterial capabilities after a review of the literature produced between 2015 and 2022, which accounts for 64% of the total amount of material on this topic published since 1995. Biological screening and botanical authenticity criteria were the focus of our review. In comparison to the estimated 474,000 plants and 25,187 medicinal species utilised by humans, these figures are rather insignificant. Medicinal herbs and their natural compounds are largely unknown as antibacterial agents.