Antibacterial and antifungal activity of pinosylvin, a constituent of pine

Abstract

The antibacterial and antifungal activities of pinosylvin (3,5-dihydroxy-trans-stilbene), a constituent of pine, were studied and compared with those of resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene). Pinosylvin exhibited more potent growth inhibitory activity against Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.