Biologically active bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids from the root bark of Epinetrum villosum

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-94

  Otshudi, A Longanga ^a   Apers, S ^b   Pieters, L ^b   Claeys, M ^b   Pannecouque, C ^c   De Clercq, E ^c   Van Zeebroeck, A ^d   Lauwers, S ^d   Frederich M ^e   Foriers, A ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anti HIV activity; Antibacterial activity; Antifungal activity; Antiplasmodial activity; Bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids; Epinetrum villosum; Menispermaceae

Indexed keywords

BISBENZYLISOQUINOLINE ALKALOID; CIPROFLOXACIN; COCSOLINE; CYCLEANINE; CYCLEANINE N OXIDE; EPINETRUM VILLOSUM EXTRACT; FLUCONAZOLE; ISOBEBEERINE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; QUININE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER; ZIDOVUDINE;

ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; CARCINOMA CELL; COLON CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SELECTIVITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; EPINETRUM VILLOSUM; FRACTIONATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2; IC 50; MEDICINAL PLANT; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; SPECTROSCOPY;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ANTIMALARIALS; BENZYLISOQUINOLINES; HCT116 CELLS; HUMANS; MENISPERMACEAE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EPINETRUM VILLOSUM; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2; MENISPERMACEAE;

EID: 25444450809     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.05.021     Document Type: Article

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