Terpenes possess lipophilic characteristics that allow them to infiltrate bacterial cell membranes, resulting in damage and demonstrating antibacterial or bactericidal properties, as evidenced by carvacrol, thymol, and eugenol against several bacterial strains.

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Referenced by nodes (3)

• Eugenol concept
• terpenes concept
• thymol concept