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Antimicrobial activities of 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone and its structurally related analogues against seven food-borne bacteria

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Antimicrobial activities of 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone and its structurally related analogues (2,6-dichloro-, 2,6-dimethyl-, 2,5-dichloro-, and 2,5-dimethyl-) were evaluated at 0.5 mg/disc against seven food-borne bacteria. 2,6-Dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus intermedius (22.0 mm), Staphlococcus epidermidis (19.5 mm), Shigella sonnei (16.0 mm), and Listeria monocytogenes (15.0 mm). Furthermore, these structural analogues exhibited antimicrobial activity against all tested food-borne bacteria except 2,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone. In conclusion, 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone and its structural analogues are useful as a source of food supplemental agents.

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  1. Department of Bioenvironmental Chemistry and Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, College of Agriculture & Life Science, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756, Republic of Korea

    Jun-Hwan Park & Hoi-Seon Lee

  2. Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Agriculture & Life Science, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756, Republic of Korea

    Kwan Seob Shim

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Park, JH., Shim, K.S. & Lee, HS. Antimicrobial activities of 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone and its structurally related analogues against seven food-borne bacteria. J Korean Soc Appl Biol Chem 57, 699–701 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13765-014-4252-4

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