Antimicrobial Activity of Lemongrass Essential Oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and Its Active Component Citral Against Dual-Species Biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida Species

Antimicrobial Activity of Lemongrass Essential Oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus) and Its Active Component Citral Against Dual-Species Biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida Species

Compared to mono-species biofilm, biofilms formed by cross-kingdom pathogens are more refractory to conventional antibiotics, thus complicating clinical treatment and causing significant morbidity. Lemongrass essential oil and its bioactive component citral were previously demonstrated to possess st...

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Main Authors: Shanjun Gao, Guangzhi Liu, Jianguo Li, Jing Chen, Lina Li, Zhen Li, Xiulei Zhang, Shoumin Zhang, Rick Francis Thorne, Shuzhen Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
Candida albicans
Candida tropicalis
Staphylococcus aureus
dual-species biofilms
lemongrass essential oil
citral
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2020.603858/full

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