title: Identification of antimicrobial and antioxidant constituents from licorice of Russian and Xinjiang origin.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Takagaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demizu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kajiyama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hiraga
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000975:Antioxidants