Triterpenoids from Psidium guajava with biocidal activity

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 504-507

  Ghosh, P ^a   Mandal, A ^a   Chakraborty, P ^a   Rasul, M G ^a   Chakraborty, Madhumita ^a   Saha, A ^b  

^a Department of Chemistry   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL   (India)

Author keywords

Betulinic acid; lupeol; minimum inhibitory concentration; myrtaceae; Psidium guajava; triterpenoid

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; BETULIC ACID; BIOCIDE; GUAVA EXTRACT; LUPEOL; STREPTOMYCIN; TRITERPENOID;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; GUAVA; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PHYTOTOXICITY; SPORE GERMINATION;

EID: 78650554083     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.73936     Document Type: Article

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