title: Quorum sensing and phytochemicals.
abstract: Most infectious diseases are caused by bacteria, which proliferate within quorum sensing (QS)-mediated biofilms. Efforts to block QS in bacteria and disrupt biofilms have enabled the identification of bioactive molecules that are also produced by plants. This mini review primarily focuses on natural QS inhibitors, which display potential for treating bacterial infections and also enhance the safety of food supply.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Food Science, ISA-CNR, Via Roma 64, Avellino 83100, Italy. mena@isa.cnr.it.
authors.forename: Filomena
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nazzaro
authors.forename: Florinda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fratianni
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coppola
mesh_terms: D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological; D064209:Phytochemicals / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D053038:Quorum Sensing
chemical_list: D064209:Phytochemicals