Indole and (E)-2-hexenal, phytochemical potentiators of polymyxins against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli

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Kubo, A [1 ]
Lunde, CS [1 ]
Kubo, I [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF BERKELEY,CNR,ESPM,DEPT ENVIRONM SCI POLICY & MANAGEMENT,BERKELEY,CA 94720
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10.1128/AAC.40.6.1438
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Q93 [微生物学];
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Combinations of polymyxins and phytochemicals were tested for antimicrobial activity against two gramnegative bacteria. Various degrees of potentiation were found against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli with (E)-2-hexenal and indole, Three-compound combinations were found to further increase the activity of polymyxin B sulfate and colistin methanesulfonate against both bacteria. Combinations with colistin against P. aeruginosa resulted in the highest degree of potentiation, with a 512-fold increase in colistin antimicrobial activity. These results indicate the potential efficacy of phytochemical combinations with antibiotics to enhance total biological activity.
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