Studies on the Pharmacological Actions and Biological Active Components of Korean Traditional Medicine (V) -Isolation of an Antimicrobial Phenolic Compound from Duchesnea indica-

한국전통생약의 약리작용과 활성물질에 관한 연구(V) -사매(蛇?)의 항균성분획의 페놀성물질-

  • Lee, Ihn-Rhan (College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Lee, Yun-Sil (College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Han, Yong-Nam (Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University)
  • 이인란 (이화여자대학교 약학대학) ;
  • 이윤실 (이화여자대학교 약학대학) ;
  • 한용남 (서울대학교 생약연구소)
  • Published : 1988.08.29

Abstract

A phenolic compound isolated from the ethylacetate extract of Duchesnea indica (Andr.) Focke (Rosaceae) showed antimicrobial activities against Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella dysentriae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This compound was identified as ellagic acid by spectral analysis.

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