(4-methoxy-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-phenylmethanone: An antibacterial benzophenone from Securidaca longepedunculata

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 80-86

  Joseph, Cosam C ^a   Moshi, M J ^b   Sempombe, J ^a   Nkunya, M H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^b MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

(4 methoxy benzo 1,3 dioxol 5 y1) phenylmethanone; Antimicrobial; Benzophenone; Securidaca longepedunculata

Indexed keywords

1,7 DIHYDROXY 4 METHOXYXANTHONE; 4 METHOXYBENZO[1,3]DIOXOL 5 YL PHENYLMETHANONE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BENZOPHENONE DERIVATIVE; BENZYL 2 HYDROXY 6 METHOXYBENZOATE; DICHLOROMETHANE; METHYL 2 HYDROXY 6 METHOXYBENZOATE; PLANT EXTRACT; SECURIDACA LONGEPEDUNCULATA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SECURIDACA; SECURIDACA LONGEPEDUNCULATA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33748873032     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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