Antimicrobial activity of a mixture of two isomeric phenylpropanoid glycosides from Arrabidaea harleyi A.H. Gentry (Bignoniaceae)

Arrabidaea harleyi A.H. Gentry (Bignoniaceae) is an ornamental plant found in some regions of the Atlantic forest in Brazil. From its bark a mixture of verbascoside and isoverbascoside was isolated. This mixture was shown to be active againstStaphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus, Bacillus subtil...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de ciências farmacêuticas 2003-03, Vol.39 (1), p.77-81
Main Authors: Lima, Cláudia Sampaio de Andrade, Amorim, Elba Lúcia Cavalcanti de, Sena, Kêsia Xisto da Fonseca Ribeiro de, Chiappeta, Alda de Andrade, Nunes, Xirley Pereira, Agra, Maria de Fátima, Silva, Marcelo Sobral da, Barbosa-Filho, José Maria
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Language:eng ; por
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PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
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Summary:Arrabidaea harleyi A.H. Gentry (Bignoniaceae) is an ornamental plant found in some regions of the Atlantic forest in Brazil. From its bark a mixture of verbascoside and isoverbascoside was isolated. This mixture was shown to be active againstStaphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus mycoides, Enterecoccus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Serratia marcensisand Candida albicans. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) was established by diffusion method.
ISSN:1516-9332
DOI:10.1590/S1516-93322003000100008