Natural Product Sciences
- Volume 3 Issue 1
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- Pages.55-58
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- 1997
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- 1226-3907(pISSN)
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- 2288-9027(eISSN)
Phytochemistry and Bioassay Studies of Fijian Palaquium stehlinii Christoph (Sapotaceae)
- Sotheeswaran, Subramanium (Department of Chemistry, University of the South Pacific) ;
- Sharif, Mirja (Department of Chemistry, University of the South Pacific) ;
- Ali, Sadaquat (Department of Chemistry, University of the South Pacific) ;
- Davies, Noel W. (Central Science Laboratory, University of Tasmania, Australia)
- Published : 1997.06.01
Abstract
Water extract of the bark of Palaquium stehlinii has been bioassayed for antimicrobial activity and was found to inhibit the growth of Escherichia coli and Penicillium chrysogens. Phytochemical study revealed the presence of amyrin esters and 3,4',5,7-tetrahydroxyflavanone in the extract.