abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly safe natural compound which is effective against Trichophyton, acne or MRSA and has no effect on the human body, and an antibacterial agent containing the same. An antibacterial agent containing, as an active ingredient, a novel dihydrochalcone compound or a known flavone compound obtained from a polar organic solvent extract or an extract of a eucalyptus plant branch or leaf. |