Terpenoids from Atylosia scarabaeoides and their antimicrobial activity

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Title Terpenoids from Atylosia scarabaeoides and their antimicrobial activity
 
Creator M Mukhlesur Rahman; Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205
Proma Khondkar; Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205
Alexandar I Gray; Department of Pharmacacetical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, 27 Taylor Street, Glasgow G4 ONR, Scotland, UK
 
Subject Pharmacy
Atylosia scarabaeoides; Papilionaceae; Caryophyllene-4,5-oxide; Chemotaxonomy; Antimicrobial
 
Description Three terpenes-caryophyllene-4,5-oxide, a-amyrin and b-amyrin were isolated from the petroleum ether extract of Atylosia scarabaeoides. The structures of the compounds were confirmed by a series of 1D and 2D NMR and MS analyses. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of caryophyllene-4,5-oxide was found to be 50-200 mg/ml. Key words: Atylosia scarabaeoides; Papilionaceae; Caryophyllene-4,5-oxide; Chemotaxonomy; Antimicrobial Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. Vol.4(2) 2005 The full text is of this article is available at the Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. website
 
Publisher Dhaka University
 
Date 2007-06-18
 
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Identifier http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JPharma/article/view/218
 
Source Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Vol 4, No 2 (2005)
 
Language en