Antibacterial compounds from Carissa lanceolata R.Br

Elizabeth A. Lindsay, Yoke Berry, Joanne F. Jamie*, John B. Bremner

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    Abstract

    The dichloromethane extract of the wood of Carissa lanceolata R.Br. (Apocynaceae) afforded the eudesmanes carissone, dehydrocarissone and carindone. This is the first account of carissone being isolated from the wood of C. lanceolata, and of carindone being isolated from this Carissa species. Dehydrocarissone has not been isolated previously from any Carissa species. The anti-bacterial activity of these natural products were examined against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. All three compounds showed activity, with dehydrocarissone and carindone having a minimum inhibitory concentration less than 0.5 mg/ml against S. aureus and E. coli. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)403-406
    Number of pages4
    JournalPhytochemistry
    Volume55
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 28 Nov 2000

    Keywords

    • Apocynaceae
    • Carindone
    • Carissa lanceolata
    • Carissone
    • Conkerberry
    • Dehydrocarissone

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