The following study was designed to explore antimicrobial properties of the by-product obtained in a hydro-distillation process of essential oil from Nepeta nuda L. We strived to develop a novel drink with antimicrobial self-preserving properties based on two components, N. nuda decoct and apple juice. By using 96-well plate microdilution assay it ...

By Uroš Gašić, Dejan Stojković, Marija Ivanov, MIlica Miletić, Danijela Mišić, Milan Veljić, Marina Soković

Staphylococcus aureus is a human pathogen that causes serious infections with high mortality rates. The antimicrobial activities of eight phenolic compounds (caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, ferulic acid, morin, quercetin, isoquercitrin, rutin and hesperidin) were evaluated against planktonic and biofilm forming Staphylococcus aureus cells. Their ab...

By Marina Kostić, Marija Ivanov, Dejan Stojković, Ana Ćirić, Marina Soković