Identification of antimicrobial and antioxidant constituents from licorice of Russian and Xinjiang origin.
The organic extracts of two licorices, known in commerce as Russian and Xinjiang licorices, exhibited potent antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. The bioassay-directed chemical investigation of both licorices revealed glabrene, glabridin, and licochalcones A and B as active principles.
Okada
K
K
Tamura
Y
Y
Yamamoto
M
M
Inoue
Y
Y
Takagaki
R
R
Takahashi
K
K
Demizu
S
S
Kajiyama
K
K
Hiraga
Y
Y
Kinoshita
T
T
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002681:China; D006035:Glycyrrhiza / Q000032:analysis*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D014586:USSR
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000975:Antioxidants