title: Antifungal and antibacterial chalcones from Myrica serrata.
abstract: The dichloromethane extract of the leaves of Myrica serrata inhibits growth of Cladosporium cucumerinum, Bacillus subtilis, and Escherichia coli on TLC plates. Activity-guided fractionation led the isolation of 2',4'-dihydroxy-6'-methoxy-3',5'-dimethylchalcone (1), 2',4'-dihydroxy-6'-methoxy-5'-methylchalcone (aurentiacin A) (2), 2',6'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-3',5'-dimethyldihydrochalcone (3), 2'-hydroxy-4',6'-dimethoxy-3'-methyldihydrochalcone (4), and 2', 6'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-3'-methyldihydrochalcone (5). In addition, the flavanones demethoxymatteucinol (6) and cryptostrobin (7) were also identified.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Pharmacognosie et Phytochimie, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gafner
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wolfender
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mavi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hostettmann
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D002599:Chalcone / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002963:Cladosporium / Q000187:drug effects; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D002599:Chalcone