Open AccessPotential activity of the purine compounds caffeine and aminophylline on bacteria
Author(s) -
Ali Abdul Hussein S. AL-Janabi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.81689
Subject(s) - aminophylline , purine metabolism , purine , caffeine , bacteria , bacillus subtilis , theophylline , microbiology and biotechnology , pathogenic bacteria , chemistry , antibacterial activity , biology , pharmacology , biochemistry , enzyme , genetics , endocrinology
Purine compounds are special types of alkaloids. Caffeine and aminophylline are considered the most important members of purines due to their wide use in therapeutics.