title: Antimicrobial properties of some West African medicinal plants iv. Antimicrobial activity of xylopic acid and other constituente of the fruits of Xylopia aethiopica (Annonaceae).
abstract: Xylopic acid and four other isolates from the fresh ripe fruits of Xylopia aethiopica a common ingredient in several Ghanaian folklore medicines and foods, have been examined for antimicrobial activity against five micro-organisms, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans. Xylopic acid and two other diterpene isolates were found to have antimicrobial properties.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D005638:Fruit / Q000032:analysis*; D005869:Ghana; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000032:analysis*; D014197:Trees
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004224:Diterpenes