Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14(6), 12607-12619; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms140612607
Quorum Sensing and Phytochemicals
Institute of Food Science, ISA-CNR, Via Roma 64, Avellino 83100, Italy
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Received: 17 May 2013 / Revised: 31 May 2013 / Accepted: 4 June 2013 / Published: 17 June 2013
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Quorum Sensing Research in Microbial Systems)
Abstract
Most infectious diseases are caused by bacteria, which proliferate within quorum sensing (QS)-mediated biofilms. Efforts to block QS in bacteria and disrupt biofilms have enabled the identification of bioactive molecules that are also produced by plants. This mini review primarily focuses on natural QS inhibitors, which display potential for treating bacterial infections and also enhance the safety of food supply. View Full-TextKeywords:
quorum sensing; phytochemicals
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Nazzaro, F.; Fratianni, F.; Coppola, R. Quorum Sensing and Phytochemicals. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 12607-12619.
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