Planta Med 2002; 68(3): 281-283
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-23146
Letter

© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Antispasmodic and Antimicrobial Diterpenic Acids from Viguiera hypargyrea Roots

Alejandro Zamilpa1, 2 , Jaime Tortoriello2 , Victor Navarro2 , Guillermo Delgado3 , Laura Alvarez1
  • 1Centro de Investigaciones Químicas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
  • 2Centro de Investigación Biomédica del Sur, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Xochitepec, Morelos, México
  • 3Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, México, D. F., México
Further Information

Publication History

March 23, 2001

October 28, 2001

Publication Date:
25 March 2002 (online)

Abstract

Two spasmolytic diterpene acids, ent-beyer-15-en-19-oic acid and ent-kaur-16-en-19-oic acid, have been isolated from the roots of Viguiera hypargyrea by bioassay-guided fractionation. Beyerenoic acid was also active against Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus feacalis and Candida albicans.

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Dra. Laura Alvarez

Centro de Investigaciones Químicas

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos

Av. Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca 62210 Morelos

Mexico

Email: lalvarez@intermor.net.mx

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