Acylpiperidine Formononetin Derivatives as Antimicrobial Lead Compounds: Activity and Preliminary Mode-of-Action Studies
Global agricultural production relies heavily on chemical pesticides, leading to resistance, residues, and pollution, threatening sustainable agriculture. There is an urgent need to develop novel antimicrobial agents from low-toxicity, easily degradable natural products. Using formononetin as a lead compound, acylpip...