Antibacterial Effect of Elemental Sulfur

Surface Properties and Antimicrobial Activity of Poly(sulfur‐co‐1,3‐diisopropenylbenzene) Copolymers

“…Most of these sulfur‐containing compounds have a linear structure, whereas the compounds extracted from stinky beans have cyclic structures containing three to five sulfur atoms. Sulfur‐containing medication is used for a variety of conditions due to the antimicrobial properties of sulfur, for example, for arthritis, skin disorders including dermatitis, and against parasites . Thus, we hypothesized that a sulfur‐containing polymer with polysulfide segments should also be antimicrobial and thus interesting for biomedical applications.…”

Acne treatment in antiquity: can approaches from the past be relevant in the future?

“…Therefore, sulfur works to target acne by two mechanisms; firstly, by unplugging sebaceous follicles through its keratinolytic activity, and secondly through its antibacterial effect. The suggested antibacterial activity purportedly results from the inactivation of sulfhydryl groups contained in bacterial enzymes . This treatment is thought to be ideal for the patient with sensitive skin .…”

“…The suggested antibacterial activity purportedly results from the inactivation of sulfhydryl groups contained in bacterial enzymes. 19,20 This treatment is thought to be ideal for the patient with sensitive skin. 21 Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of sulfur containing compounds for acne treatment.…”

The Inhibition of Bacterial Growth by Colloidal Heavy-metal Sulphides and by Colloidal Sulphur

“…It is possible that if finer sulphur suspensions could have been produced these would have behaved more like the copper sulphide sols in experiments on annulment of the inhibitions. The work of Libenson et al (1953) suggests that these finer suspensions of sulphur would also have been more inhibitory. The difficulty of producing colloidal sulphur solutions of any particular particle size prevented this idea being tested.…”

“…A number of workers have studied the action of colloidal sulphur on microorganisms (Lawson, 1934 Libenson et al 1953), and in general they found it more inhibitory for Grampositive than Gram-negative organisms. Inhibitory casein hydrolysate medium was prepared by adding 10 mg. Cu/l.…”