Antimicrobial activity of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids from Annona salzmanii D.C.
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.
Paulo
M de Q
Mde Q
Laboratório de Tecnologia Farmacêutica, CCS, Universidade Federal da Paraiba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
Barbosa-Filho
J M
JM
Lima
E O
EO
Maia
R F
RF
Barbosa
R de C
Rde C
Kaplan
M A
MA
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
D000470:Alkaloids; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001593:Benzyl Compounds; D007546:Isoquinolines; D010936:Plant Extracts