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Essential oils of Pinus sylvestris, Citrus limon and Origanum vulgare exhibit high bactericidal and anti-biofilm activities against Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Streptococcus suis

Jurado, P., Uruen, C., Martinez, S., Lain, E. and others · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · 2023

Preclinical

Abstract

The essential oil of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), rich in alpha- and beta-pinene, exhibited high bactericidal and anti-biofilm activity against multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Streptococcus suis, demonstrating the antimicrobial potential of pine oil.

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Jurado, P., Uruen, C., Martinez, S., Lain, E. and others (2023) 'Essential oils of Pinus sylvestris, Citrus limon and Origanum vulgare exhibit high bactericidal and anti-biofilm activities against Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Streptococcus suis', Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 168, pp. 115703. doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115703

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