@article{
author = "Pejin, Boris and Iodice, Carmine and Tommonaro, Giuseppina and Stanimirovic, Bojana and Ćirić, Ana and Glamočlija, Jasmina and Nikolić, Miloš and De Rosa, Salvatore and Soković, Marina",
year = "2014",
abstract = "This work extends in vitro screening of antimicrobial activity of the
sesquiterpene hydroquinone avarol, a main secondary metabolite of the
Mediterranean sponge species Dysidea avara. The antimicrobial activity
was in part evaluated by microdilution method against selected bacterial
and fungal strains. Additionally, the screening included evaluation of
anti-quorum sensing (anti-QS) effects. At a different extent avarol was
proven to be active against all the microorganisms tested (MIC
0.002-0.008 mg/mL and MBC 0.004-0.016 mg/mL; MIC 0.004-0.015 mg/mL and
MFC 0.008-0.030 mg/mL; respectively). This marine natural product also
showed moderate anti-QS effects, reducing Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1
biofilm formation (75\%), its twitching and protrusions motilities as
well as pyocianin production (39\%). According to the best of our
knowledge, this is the first report both on avarol anti Gram-negative
bacterial activity and anti-QS effects.",
journal = "Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology",
title = "Further in vitro Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of the Marine
Sesquiterpene Hydroquinone Avarol",
number = "6",
volume = "15",
pages = "583-588",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_2276"
}