| antimicrobial activity of resin acid derivatives. | the wide potential of resin acids as bioactive agents gave rise to a growing effort in the search for new applications of the natural forms and their derivatives. in some of these compounds, the antimicrobial activity is associated to the presence in the molecules of functional groups such as the hydroxyl, aldehyde, and ketone or to their cis or trans configurations. the resin acid family covers a spectrum of antimicrobial activities against several microorganisms, from bacteria to fungi, in whi ... | 2006 | 16896605 |