The Antimicrobial Specificity of Tryptanthrin

G. Honda; M. Tabata; M. Tsuda

doi:10.1055/s-0028-1097320

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Planta Med 1979; 37(10): 172-174
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097320

Research Articles

The Antimicrobial Specificity of Tryptanthrin

G. Honda¹ , M. Tabata¹ , M. Tsuda²

¹Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and
²Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Japan.

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13 January 2009 (online)

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Abstract

Representative groups of microorganisms were assayed for sensitivity to tryptanthrin in agar media. It was demonstrated that tryptanthrin is a highly specific antimicrobial agent against dermatophytes which are causative of athlete's foot.

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Tryptanthrin - Antimicrobial Effect