[Active constituents of Commelina communis L].
According to the pharmacological results five compounds were isolated from the herb of Commelina communis. Based on physico-chemical constants and spectral data, four of them were identified as n-triacontanol, p-hydroxycinnamic acid, daucosteril and D-mannitol. p-hydroxycinnamic acid shows antibacterial activity and D-mannitol shows antitussive effect.
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Hubei College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430061.
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D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000996:Antitussive Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D003373:Coumaric Acids / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000737:chemistry*; D008353:Mannitol / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D011422:Propionates
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000996:Antitussive Agents; D003373:Coumaric Acids; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011422:Propionates; D008353:Mannitol; C495469:p-coumaric acid