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Activity of Ku Shen compounds against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans
Author(s) -
Yamaki Masae,
Kashihara Mikiko,
Takagi Shuzo
Publication year - 1990
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.2650040607
Subject(s) - sophora flavescens , streptococcus mutans , staphylococcus aureus , antimicrobial , microbiology and biotechnology , traditional medicine , staphylococcus , medicine , biology , bacteria , matrine , genetics , psychiatry
Abstract Ten compounds were isolated from the Chinese crude drug, Ku Shen ( Sophora flavescens Aiton ). Seven compounds showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans . The activity principles were identified as kurarinone, sophoraflavanone G, iso‐kurarinone, kuraridine, kushenol C, D and nor‐anhydroicaritin.