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Antibacterial activity of ent ‐kaurene diterpenoids from Rabdosia rosthornii
Author(s) -
Kubo Isao,
Xu Yunlong,
Shimizu Kuniyoshi
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.1421
Subject(s) - antibacterial activity , propionibacterium acnes , pharmacognosy , traditional medicine , antibacterial agent , diterpene , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biology , biological activity , stereochemistry , antibiotics , medicine , in vitro , biochemistry , genetics
Abstract Biological activities of ent ‐kaurene diterpenoids, rosthornins A–D, isolated from the ether extract of the dried leaves of Rabdosia rosthornii (Diels) Hara (Labiatae) were tested. They exhibited antibacterial activity specically against Gram‐positive bacteria, among which Propionibacterium acnes was noted to be the most susceptible. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.