Antifungal activity of drimane sesquiterpenes from Drimys brasiliensis using bioassay-guided fractionation

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 335-339

  Malheiros, Angela ^a   Filho, Valdir Cechinel ^a   Schmitt, Clarisse B ^b   Yunes, Rosendo A ^b   Escalante, Andrea ^c   Svetaz, Laura ^c   Zacchino, Susana ^c   Monache, Franco Delle ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^d Centro Chimica Recettori   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 BETA (4 CUMAROYLOXY)POLYGODIAL; 1 BETA (4 METHOXYCINNAMOYL)POLYGODIAL; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; DRIMANIAL; DRIMYS BRASILIENSIS EXTRACT; KETOCONAZOLE; POLYGODIAL; SESQUITERPENE DERIVATIVE; TERBINAFINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTE; DILUTION; DRIMYS; DRIMYS BRASILIENSIS; DRUG ISOLATION; EPIDERMOPHYTON FLOCCOSUM; FRACTIONATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DRIMYS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 27244433418     PISSN: 14821826     EISSN: 14821826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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