The Mechanism Underlying the Antibacterial Activity of Shikonin against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Shikonin (SKN), a highly liposoluble naphthoquinone pigment isolated from the roots of Lithospermum erythrorhizon, is known to exert antibacterial, wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic, and antitumor effects. The aim of this study was to examine SKN antibacterial activity against methici...
Main Authors: | Young-Seob Lee, Dae-Young Lee, Yeon Bok Kim, Sang-Won Lee, Seon-Woo Cha, Hong-Woo Park, Geum-Soog Kim, Dong-Yeul Kwon, Min-Ho Lee, Sin-Hee Han |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/520578 |
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