Wiart, C.; Au, T. S.; Mohd, Y.; Hamimah, H.; Sulaiman, M. (2005) 16 � Hydroxy-(-)-kauran-19-oic acid: an antibacterial diterpene from sweet apple (Annona squamosa L., Annonaceae). International Journal of Pharmacology, 1 (3). pp. 296-298. ISSN 1811-7775
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Abstract
The methanolic extract of sweet apple (Annona squamosa L.) showed a good antibacterial activity against both ATCC and clinical strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. 16 α Hydroxy-(-)-kauran-19-oic acid, was identified as the compound responsible for the antibacterial activity of this plant.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Pharmacology |
| Additional Information: | Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Medical Microbiology |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | hamimah hamimah hassan |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2012 09:19 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Aug 2012 09:19 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/3560 |
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