Novel aqueous oil ‐in‐water emulsions containing extracts of natural coniferous resins are strongly antimicrobial against enterobacteria, staphylococci and yeasts, as well as on bacterial biofilms

ConclusionsThe results indicated that the oxidized resin acids were the antimicrobial components in the emulsions. Also, there appears to be a stoichiometric relationship between the number of resin acids molecules and the number microbe cells in the antimicrobial action.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research