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Resveratrol Antagonizes Antimicrobial Lethality and Stimulates Recovery of Bacterial Mutants.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Liu Yuanli, Zhou Jinan, Qu Yilin, Yang Xinguang, Shi Guojing, Wang Xiuhong, Hong Yuzhi, Drlica Karl, Zhao Xilin
Abstract excerpt
Reactive oxygen species (ROS; superoxide, peroxide, and hydroxyl radical) are thought to contribute to the rapid bactericidal activity of diverse antimicrobial agents. The possibility has been raised that consumption of antioxidants in food may interfere with the lethal action of antimicrobials. Whether nutritional supplements containing antioxidant activity are also likely to interfere with antimicrobial...
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