Published in Anti-Infectives Week, March 22nd, 2010
"To improve the solubility and antibacterial activity of honokiol against E. coli and P. aeruginosa, new honokiol-derivatives (honokiol-acetate, honokiol-succinic acid, honokiol-glycerol, honokiol-glycine, honokiol-glucose and honokiol-mannose) were synthesized and their solubility and antimicrobial activities were investigated," wrote Y.S. Kim and colleagues.
The researchers concluded: "Among the tested compounds, honokiol-glycine showed improved water solubility and antibacterial activities against E. coli and P....
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Source: Anti-Infectives Week (2010-03-22)
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