ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF CRENATINE, AN ALKALOID SYNTHESIZED FROM INDOLE

被引:7
作者
AJAYEOBA, EO
ADENIYI, BA
OKOGUN, JI
机构
[1] UNIV IBADAN, COLL MED, DEPT PHARMACEUT MICROBIOL & CLIN PHARM, IBADAN, NIGERIA
[2] UNIV IBADAN, DEPT CHEM, IBADAN, NIGERIA
关键词
CRENATINE; B-CARBOLINE ALKALOID; QUASSIA UNDULATA; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY;
D O I
10.1002/ptr.2650090117
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
Synthesized crenatine, a B-carboline alkaloid previously isolated from Quassia undulata (Guill & Perr) D. Dietr (Simaroubaceae) is shown to possess antibacterial but no antifungal activity. The activity was tested in vitro against seven Gram-positive, ten Gram-negative bacteria and a yeast at a concentration of 1 mg/mL. The compound was found to be more effective against Gram-positive than Gram-negative bacteria.
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