Modulation of gene expression by essential oils in bacteria

Abstract

The emerging of drug-resistant strains imposes some new strategies in prevent bacteria spread. It is pivotal to find new candidates for drug development. The essential oils (EOs) extracted from plants are alternatives for it, since they have a variety of cellular target. However, evaluate the efficacy of EOs against bacteria Gram positive and Gram negative, as well as, the toxicity for mammary cell is needed. Here we showed current results the effect of EOs extracted from several plant species on bacterial gene expression.