Thymol Reduces agr-Mediated Virulence Factor Phenol-Soluble Modulin Production in Staphylococcus aureus

Figure 1

Production of αPSMs and βPSMs by S. aureus strains cultured in TSB (with and without 0.5 MIC thymol) for 20 h. PSMs concentrations in the culture supernatant were measured by LC–MS. Values represent means ± SD of three independent experiments. Striped portions of bars represent deformylated form of PSMs.