Dibenzofuran and pyranone metabolites from Hypericum revolutum ssp. revolutum and Hypericum choisianum

Phytochemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 403-406

  Shiu, Winnie Ka Po ^a   Gibbons, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Dibenzofuran; Guttiferae; Hypericum choisianum; Hypericum revolutum; MDR; MRSA; Pyran 2 one; Pyranone; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; DIBENZOFURAN; PYRONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; HYPERICUM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BENZOFURANS; HYPERICUM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PYRONES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CLUSIACEAE; HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM CHOISIANUM; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 62349124072     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.12.016     Document Type: Article

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