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. 1971 Mar;21(3):507-10.
doi: 10.1128/am.21.3.507-510.1971.

Antimicrobial properties of natural phenols and related compounds

L Jurd, A D King Jr, K Mihara, W L Stanley

Antimicrobial properties of natural phenols and related compounds

L Jurd et al. Appl Microbiol. 1971 Mar.

Abstract

Obtusastyrene (4-cinnamylphenol) displays effective antimicrobial activity in vitro against a variety of gram-positive bacteria, yeasts, and molds. The activity of obtusastyrene is not appreciably affected by pH, and its minimal inhibitory concentrations, 12 to 25 mug/ml for bacteria and 12 to 100 mug/ml for fungi, compare favorably with those of a number of synthetic, phenolic antimicrobial agents.

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