New antibacterial agent isolated from the avocado pear.
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A group of eight new long-chain aliphatic compounds recently isolated from the avocado and some derivatives thereof were tested for antibacterial activity on 13 different species of bacteria and a yeast. Some of these compounds inhibited the growth of microorganisms. 1,2,4-Trihydroxy-n-hepadeca-16-en was found to be the most active, inhibiting certain gram-positive bacteria at 4 mug/ml.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Applied microbiology
دوره 19 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1970