Biological activities of the secondary metabolites isolated from Zieria smithii and Zanthoxylum elephantiasis on microorganisms and brine shrimps
✍ Scribed by S. K. Nazrul Islam; Monira Ahsan
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0951-418X
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✦ Synopsis
Eight secondary metabolites, two isolated from Zieria smithii and six from Zanthoxylum elephantiasis were investigated for their biological (antimicrobial and cytotoxic) activities against 15 pathogenic microorganisms and on brine shrimps. Canthine-6-one obtained from Z. elephantiasis was shown to have significant antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activities. 6-Methoxydihydrochelerythrine also from the Z. elephantiasis showed satisfactory antibacterial properties but no effect on brine shrimps. Dipetalolactone, methyl eugenol and 3,4-dimethoxycinnamaldehyde were found to have antibacterial activities against a single pathogenic strain.