The cedar extractive β-thujaplicin was shown to inhibit the growth of a wide variety of bacterial species, and to be bactericidal for several species. The compound caused the lysis of cells of several species of Gram-negative bacteria. The antibacterial activity of β-thujaplicin was quantitated by agar diffusion and tube-dilution assays, and shown to be less potent than sodium penicillin G and tetracycline hydrochloride.
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