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The antimicrobial action of 11 compounds involving guaiacyl- and syringyl-like structures (low-molecular-weight part of lignin), gallic acid and its derivatives, cinnamic acid and its derivatives, veratric acid, anisic acid and crotonic acid (a total of 25 compounds) against bacteria, yeast-like organisms and protozoa was examined. Aromatic compounds modified in the C-side chain and aldehydes were effective preferentially againstTrichomonas vaginalis, whereas against bacteria and yeast-like organisms eugenol was the most effective inhibitor.
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Dedicated to Academician A. Blažej on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
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Zemek, J., Valent, M., Pódová, M. et al. Antimicrobiai properties of aromatic compounds of plant origin. Folia Microbiol 32, 421–425 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02887573
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