Fungitoxic properties of Rosa chinensis Jacq.
During a systematic survey of higher plants for their fungitoxicity, the flowers of Rosa chinensis Jacq. were found to exhibit strong antifungal properties. On chemical investigation the antifungal priniciple was isolated as a shining, needle-shaped cyrstalline substance. It was identified as gallic acid. It exhibited fungistatic action against as many as 17 fungi at 3% concentration.
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects; D005707:Gallic Acid / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010944:Plants / Q000032:analysis*; D013045:Species Specificity
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D005707:Gallic Acid