Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1999; 65(3): 257-258DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-960472 Letter © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York A New Antiviral and Antimicrobial Sesquiterpene from Glyptopetalum sclerocarpum Uthai Sotanaphun1 , Vimolmas Lipipun2 , Rutt Suttisri2 , Rapepol Bavovada2 1Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakorn-Pathom, Thailand 2Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract Sclerocarpic acid, a new sesquiterpene with a novel carbon skeleton, was isolated from the stem bark of Glyptopetalum sclerocarpum Laws. (Celastraceae). The compound exhibited antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, and antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria and a fungus. PDF (183 kb)
