Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities of Psychorubrin, a Pyranonaphthoquinone Isolated From Mitracarpus frigidus (Rubiaceae)

Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activities of Psychorubrin, a Pyranonaphthoquinone Isolated From Mitracarpus frigidus (Rubiaceae)

Psychorubrin, a natural pyranonaphthoquinone found in different plants, has become an interesting compound in the search for new antimicrobial therapeutic agents. Here, we investigated the potential antagonistic activity of psychorubrin against planktonic and biofilm bacteria. First, psychorubrin wa...

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Main Authors: Ari S. O. Lemos, Lara M. Campos, Lívia Melo, Maria C. M. R. Guedes, Luiz G. Oliveira, Thiago P. Silva, Rossana C. N. Melo, Vinícius N. Rocha, Jair A. K. Aguiar, Ana C. M. Apolônio, Elita Scio, Rodrigo L. Fabri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
psychorubrin
antibacterial activity
MRSA
Mitracarpus frigidus
biofilm control
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00724/full

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