title: Antimicrobial activity of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids from Annona salzmanii D.C.
abstract: Bark of Annona salzmanii D.C. (Annonaceae), used in Brazilian folk medicine, was found to contain four benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, namely reticuline, anonaine, laurelliptine and isoboldine. Only anonaine possesses some antibacterial property while all four alkaloids show some antifungal activity.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, CCS, Universidade Federal da Paraiba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: M de Q
authors.initials: Mde Q
authors.lastname: Paulo
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Barbosa-Filho
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: R de C
authors.initials: Rde C
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001593:Benzyl Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001938:Brazil; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001593:Benzyl Compounds; D007546:Isoquinolines; D010936:Plant Extracts