PLANT PRODUCTS AS ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

Plants produce a diverse array of secondary metabolites, many of which have antimicrobial activity. Some of this compounds are constitutive, existing in healthy plants in their biologically active forms. Others such as cyanogenic glycosides and glucosinolates, occur as inactive precursors and are...

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Main Authors: Daciana Ciocan, Bara Ioan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași 2007-08-01
Series:Analele Ştiinţifice Ale Universităţii Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iași,Sectiunea II A : Genetica si Biologie Moleculara
Online Access:http://www.gbm.bio.uaic.ro/index.php/gbm/article/view/402
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Summary:Plants produce a diverse array of secondary metabolites, many of which have antimicrobial activity. Some of this compounds are constitutive, existing in healthy plants in their biologically active forms. Others such as cyanogenic glycosides and glucosinolates, occur as inactive precursors and are activated in response to tissue damage or pathogen attack.
ISSN:1582-3571
2248-3276