Description
An antimicrobial phenolic stilbene, (E)-3-hydroxy-5-methoxystilbene was recently isolated and shown to possess inhibitory activity against Gram positive bacteria, including isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Mycobacterium bovis BCG, and a cirulent Bacillus anthracis (Sterne strain), among others.