Methyl gallate from Galla rhois successfully controls clinical isolates of Salmonella infection in both in vitro and in vivo systems.

Galla rhois is a commonly used traditional medicine for the treatment of pathogenic bacteria in Korea as well as in other parts of Asia. Methyl gallate (MG), a major component of Galla Rhois, exhibits strong antibacterial activity, but its mechanism of action against Salmonella spp. is unclear. In t...

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Main Authors: Jang-Gi Choi, Su-Hyun Mun, Harendra S Chahar, Preeti Bharaj, Ok-Hwa Kang, Se-Gun Kim, Dong-Won Shin, Dong-Yeul Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4105534?pdf=render