Inhibition of bacterial quorum sensing by vanilla extract

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Abstract

The results suggest that the intake of vanilla-containing food materials might promote human health by inhibiting quorum sensing and preventing bacterial pathogenesis. Further studies are required to isolate specific substances from vanilla extract acting as quorum sensing inhibitors.

Topics & Keywords

Microbial Metabolism and Applications Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volume 0, Issue 0, pp. 060421055900002-060421055900002

DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2006.01928.x

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