Tannins possessing bacteriostatic effect impair Pseudomonas aeruginosa adhesion and biofilm formation.

Plants produce many compounds that are biologically active, either as part of their normal program of growth and development or in response to pathogen attack or stress. Traditionally, Anadenanthera colubrina, Commiphora leptophloeos and Myracrodruon urundeuva have been used by communities in the Br...

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Main Authors: Danielle S Trentin, Denise B Silva, Matheus W Amaral, Karine R Zimmer, Márcia V Silva, Norberto P Lopes, Raquel B Giordani, Alexandre J Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3679062?pdf=render