Effects of Two Terpene Alcohols on the Antibacterial Activity and the Mode of Action of Farnesol against Staphylococcus aureus

We have studied changes in the antibacterial activity and the mode of action of farnesol against Staphylococcus aureus when two terpene alcohols with an aliphatic carbon chain were added, individually, to a bacterial suspension that contained farnesol. Geraniol increased the growth-inhibitory activi...

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Main Authors: Naoko Togashi, Yoshihiro Inoue, Akihito Takano, Hajime Hamashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/13/12/3069/