Alizarin (1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone) is a red dye wilth mild antibacterial activity. Alizarin has been found to inhibit biofilm formation by three Staphylococcus aureus strains and a Staphylococcus epidermidis strain.
| Mechanism of Action | Alizarin has moderate antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus epidermidis and Salmonella enterica. |
| Molecular Formula | C14H8O4 |
| References | Park, Jun-Hwan, and Hoi-Seon Lee. "Antimicrobial Activities of 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone Derivatives against Food-borne Bacteria." J Korean Soc Appl Biol Chem Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry 58.1 (2015): 121-25. Web. Lee, Jin-Hyung. "Calcium-chelating Alizarin and Other Anthraquinones Inhibit Biofilm Formation and the Hemolytic Activity of Staphylococcus Aureus." Scientific Reports 19267 (2015): n. pag. Web. |