Antibacterial and quorum sensing regulatory activities of some traditional Eastern-European medicinal plants by Tolmacheva Anna A., Rogozhin Eugene A., Deryabin Dmitry G.

“…Among seven plant extracts showing direct growth-inhibitory activity, the strongest effect was shown by Arctostaphylos uva- -ursi (bearberry) leaves. …”
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Essential oils modulate virulence phenotypes in a multidrug-resistant pyomelanogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolate by Jayalekshmi Haripriyan, Christy Rose Binu, Nitasha D Menon, Muralidharan Vanuopadath, Malavika B. Hari, N Namitha, Kesiya Binoy, Anil Kumar, Bipin G. Nair, Victor Nizet, Geetha B. Kumar

“…Whole genome sequence analysis of U804, a pyomelanogenic, multidrug-resistant, clinical isolate, demonstrates the mechanism underlying pyomelanin overproduction. Seven essential oils (EOs) were screened for pyomelanin inhibition. …”
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Antimicrobial activity and mechanisms of action of Origanum vulgare L. essential oil: effects on membrane-associated properties by Armenuhi Moghrovyan, Naira Sahakyan

“…These include disruption of bacterial cell membranes, interference with quorum sensing, and inhibition of biofilm formation. …”
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