Patent ID: 11116710

Abstract:
The present invention is the use of a compound of formula (I) or a (pharmaceutically) acceptable salt thereof, wherein (a) X denotes CH═CH or CZ1=CZ2, wherein if Z1 is H then Z2 denotes a radical selected from the group consisting of OH, NH2, NHMe, NMe2, OMe and OEt and if Z2 is H then Z1 denotes a radical selected from the group consisting of OH, NH2, NHMe, NMe2, OMe and OEt, Y denotes a radical selected from the group consisting of NH2, NHMe, NMe2, NHEt, O—(CH2)n—OH, wherein n is 2 to 5 and R denotes a radical selected from the group consisting of H, OH, Me, Et, OMe, OEt, NH2, NHMe, NMe2, NHEt and NEt2, or (b) X denotes O, Y denotes a radical selected from the group consisting of NH2, NHMe, NMe2, NHEt, O—(CH2)n—OH and OMe, wherein n is 2 to 5 and R denotes H, OH, Me, Et, OMe, OEt, NH2, NHMe, NMe2, NHEt, NEt2 as antimicrobial agent as well as to composition comprising said agent.