title: Antibacterial activity of stilbene oligomers against vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and their synergism with antibiotics.
abstract: Two resveratrol trimers, gnemonol B isolated from Gnetum gnemon and gnetin E obtained from the Gnetum species, were found to exhibit strong antibacterial activities against vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The MIC values of gnemonol B against five strains of VRE and nine strains of MRSA were 12.5 and 6.25 microg/ml, respectively. The MIC values of gnetin E against five strains of VRE and nine strains of MRSA ranged from 12.5 to 25microg/ml. These compounds also showed synergistic effects when used in combination with commercially available antibiotics according to the evaluation method using FIC indices. These findings suggested that the application of the test compounds alone or in combination with antibiotics might be useful in controlling and treating VRE and MRSA infections
authors.affiliation: Kinki University, Faculty of Agriculture, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara-shi, Nara 631-8505, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshikazu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakagami
authors.forename: Akiyoshi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sawabe
authors.forename: Sadao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Komemushi
authors.forename: Zulfiqar
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: All
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Iliya
authors.forename: Munekazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iinuma
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D016106:Methicillin Resistance / Q000187:drug effects*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001572:Benzofurans; D013267:Stilbenes; C519614:gnemonol B; C519613:gnetin E