Tomatidine and analog FC04–100 possess bactericidal activities against Listeria, Bacillus and Staphylococcus spp

Abstract Background Tomatidine (TO) is a plant steroidal alkaloid that possesses an antibacterial activity against the small colony variants (SCVs) of Staphylococcus aureus. We report here the spectrum of activity of TO against other species of the Bacillales and the improved antibacterial activity...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Guay, Simon Boulanger, Charles Isabelle, Eric Brouillette, Félix Chagnon, Kamal Bouarab, Eric Marsault, François Malouin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subjects:
SCV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-018-0197-2