Perillyl alcohol has antibacterial effects and reduces ROS production in macrophages

• Main Authors: Rebeca Dantas Alves FIGUEIREDO (Author), Adriana Cabrera ORTEGA (Author), Laura Andrea GONZÁLEZ MALDONADO (Author), Ricardo Dias de CASTRO (Author), Mario Julio ÁVILA-CAMPOS (Author), Carlos ROSSA JUNIOR (Author), Sabrina Garcia de AQUINO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Natural products have emerged as a rich source of bioactive compounds for adjunctive treatments of many infectious and inflammatory conditions, including periodontitis. Among the monoterpenes with significant biological properties, there is the perillyl alcohol (POH), which can be found in...