Involvement of the recA-dependent response in antibacterial activity of hesperetin in Escherichia coli.
Hesperetin is a naturally occurring flavonoid with reported antimicrobial activity, but its antibacterial modes of action remain poorly understood. In this study, the antibacterial effects of hesperetin in Escherichia coli were investigated. Hesperetin treatment increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) lev...