Isolation and in vitro antibacterial activity of astilbin, the bioactive flavanone from the leaves of Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir. (Hypericaceae)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 272-278

  Moulari, B ^a   Pellequer, Y ^a   Lboutounne, H ^a   Girard, C ^a   Chaumont, J P ^a   Millet, J ^a   Muyard, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Astilbin; Bioautography; Harungana madagascariensis leaf extracts; Minimal bactericidal concentration; Minimal inhibitory concentration; Minimal inhibitory quantity

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALCOHOL; ASTILBIN; FLAVANONE; SILICA GEL;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ISOLATION; GUTTIFERAE; HARUNGANA MADAGASCARIENSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; SKIN FLORA; SPECTROSCOPY;

ACETATES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLUSIACEAE; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DEODORANTS; FLAVONOLS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROCOCCUS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; SOLVENTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLUSIACEAE; HARUNGANA MADAGASCARIENSIS;

EID: 33646761672     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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