Bacterial responses to plant antimicrobials: the case of alkannin and shikonin derivatives

Alkannin, shikonin and their derivatives (A/S) are secondary metabolites produced in the roots of certain plants of the Boraginaceae family such as Lithospermum erythrorhizon Siebold & Zucc. and Alkanna tinctoria (L.) Tausch. These naphthoquinones express anti-cancer, wound healing, and anti...

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Main Authors: Angélique Rat, Antigoni E. Koletti, Nebojša Rodić, Vassilios P. Papageorgiou, Anne Willems, Andreana N. Assimopoulou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1244270/full