Carvacrol exhibits rapid bactericidal activity against Streptococcus pyogenes through cell membrane damage

Abstract Streptococcus pyogenes is an important human pathogen worldwide. The identification of natural antibacterial phytochemicals has renewed interest due to the current scarcity of antibiotic development. Carvacrol is a monoterpenoid found in herbs. We evaluated carvacrol alone and combined with...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Niluni M. Wijesundara, Song F. Lee, Zhenyu Cheng, Ross Davidson, H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79713-0