DSF-inspired discovery of novel zingerone-based quorum-sensing inhibitors: an attractive tactic of fighting Xanthomonas bacterial infections

Abstract

Plant bacterial diseases have precipitated a global crisis in human health and food security. In agriculture, diseases such as the rice white-leaf blight can cause considerable reduction in crop yields and, in extreme cases, complete crop failure. Therefore, there is an urgent need for novel green pesticides with innovative modes-of-action (MoAs).