| Title | Antimicrobial anthraquinones from Morinda angustifolia |
| Author | Xiang, Wei |
| Publication | FITOTERAPIA |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 7-8 |
| Corresponding Author | Xiang, W |
| Abstract | Investigation on Morinda angustifolia resulted in the isolation of a new anthraquinone, 1,8-dihydroxy-2-methyl-3,7-dimethoxyanthraquinone (1), along with five known analogues, lucidin 1-O-beta-primeveroside (2), 1,3-dihydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone (3), lucidin- omega -ethyl ether (4), lucidin-omega-butyl ether (5) and damnacanthol (6). The new compound demonstrated significant antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Micrococcus luteus, Sarcina lutea, Candida albicans and Saccharomyces sake. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
