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AUTHOR
Ingrid Konga Simo
Saponin with antibacterial activity from the roots of Albizia adianthifolia
AbstractAn unprecedented saponin is being reported herein together with five known compounds from the methanol extract of the roots of Albizia adianthifolia. The metabolites were obtained over repe...
Neo-clerodane diterpenoids from Conyza pyrrhopappa Sch.Bip. ex A.Rich
Two hitherto unknown neo-clerodane-type diterpenoids along with twelve known compounds have been isolated from Conyza pyrrhopappa Sch.Bip. ex A.Rich, a medicinal plant traditionally used across tropical Africa to relieve fever. The structures of isolates have been elucidated by a combination of spectroscopic techniques. The crude extract and the isolated compounds were evaluated in the Hela-S3 cell line and in a panel of microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) at concentrations up to 50 µg/mL. The new compounds were inactive while the pentamethylated flavonoids showed low to significant activity against the cancer cell line used. However, none of the samples showed any activity against the test…
Saponin with antibacterial activity from the roots of Albizia adianthifolia
An unprecedented saponin is being reported herein together with five known compounds from the methanol extract of the roots of Albizia adianthifolia. The metabolites were obtained over repeated open column chromatography methods and spectroscopic followed by spectrometric techniques. The isolated compounds were tested against eleven Gram-negative bacteria including multidrug resistant strains. The results revealed considerable inhibition of the new saponin against the studied bacteria with MIC values ranging from 16 to 128 μg/mL.