and its weak cytotoxic activity towards cancer
and mammalian cell lines suggests that this class of compound may have potential in a topical formulation or, if antibacterial activity in the presence of blood can be enhanced through iterative chemistry, as a lead in the development of a new class of systemic antibiotics. Compounds that are antibacterial and can inhibit efflux processes of bacteria could have potential to treat infections due to multidrug-resistant strains.
Funding:TheHeptagonFundandUnionLifeSciencesfundedthis work. Competing interests: None declared. Ethical approval: Not required.