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DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-45113
Two New Benzofuranes from Eupatorium aschenbornianum and their Antimicrobial Activity
Publikationsverlauf
Received: April 8, 2003
Accepted: July 12, 2003
Publikationsdatum:
02. Dezember 2003 (online)
Abstract
Through a bioassay-guided fractionation, from the aerial parts of the medicinal plant Eupatorium aschenbornianum were isolated two new benzofurane compounds, 5-acetyl-3β-angeloyloxy-2β-(1-hydroxyisopropyl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofurane (1) and 5-acetyl-3β-angeloyloxy-2β-(1-hydroxyisopropyl)-6-methoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofurane (2) in addition to 4-hydroxy-3,5-diprenylacetophenone, espeletone (3), encecalinol (4), β-sitosterol and stigmasterol. The antimicrobial evaluation of these natural products showed that 1 [MIC = 200 μg/mL against T. mentagrophytes and 100 μg/mL against T. rubrum], 2 [MIC = 50 μg/mL towards both] and 3 [MIC = 100 μg/mL against both] were active against dermatophytes, while 4 was active against all of microorganisms assayed [MIC = 12.5 μg/mL (T. mentagrophytes), 12.5 μg/mL (T. rubrum), 100 μg/mL (C. albicans) and 200 μg/mL (A. niger)].
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Dr. María Yolanda Rios
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