Bioactive 2-(Methyldithio)Pyridine-3-Carbonitrile from Persian Shallot (Allium stipitatum Regel.) Exerts Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity

Bioactive 2-(Methyldithio)Pyridine-3-Carbonitrile from Persian Shallot (Allium stipitatum Regel.) Exerts Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity

Antibiotic resistance is a problem that continues to challenge the healthcare sector, especially in clinically significant pathogens like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Herein is described the isolation and structure elucidation of a bioactive compound from Allium stipitatum wit...

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Main Authors: Arunkumar Karunanidhi, Ehsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad, Jayakayatri Jeevajothi Nathan, Narcisse Joseph, Sridevi Chigurupati, Fazlin Mohd Fauzi, Mallikarjuna Rao Pichika, Rukman Awang Hamat, Leslie Than Thian Lung, Alex van Belkum, Vasanthakumari Neela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Allium stipitatum
antibacterial
minimum inhibitory concentration
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/6/1003

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