Antibacterial activity of indole alkaloids from Aspidosperma ramiflorum

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 387-391

  Tanaka, J C A ^a   da Silva, C C ^a   de Oliveira, A J B ^a   Nakamura, C V ^a   Dias Filho, B P ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Aspidosperma ramiflorum; Monoterpenoid indole alkaloids; Ramiflorines A and B

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ASPIDOSPERMA RAMIFLORUM EXTRACT; INDOLE ALKALOID; METHANOL; PENICILLIN G; PLANT EXTRACT; RAMIFLORINE A; RAMIFLORINE B; TETRACYCLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPIDOSPERMA; ASPIDOSPERMA RAMIFLORUM; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRACTIONATION; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ASPIDOSPERMA; ASPIDOSPERMA RAMIFLORUM; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33644811447     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2006000300009     Document Type: Article

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