title: Antimicrobial activity of Mitracarpus scaber extract and isolated constituents.
abstract: The antimicrobial activity of a methanol extract and isolated constituents of Mitracarpus scaber, a species used in folk medicine by West African native people, was evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans strains. The mitracarpus methanol extract possesses both antibacterial and antimycotic activities (minimum inhibitory concentration-MIC 31.25 and 62.50 microg ml-, respectively). This extract was subsequently fractioned and monitored by bioassays leading to the isolation of seven compounds screened for antibacterial and antimycotic activities. Among these compounds, gallic acid and 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoic acid inhibited the growth of Staph. aureus (MIC 3.90 and 0.97 microg ml-). 4-Methoxyacetophenone and 3,4,5-trimethoxyacetophenone effectively inhibited C. albicans (MIC 1.95 microg ml-). The other compounds (kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, rutin and psoralen) which were also isolated showed low antibacterial and antimycotic activities (125-500 microg ml-).
authors.affiliation: Pharmaco-Biological Department, Microbiological Section, School of Pharmacy, University of Messina and Pharmaceutical Science Department, School of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bisignano
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sanogo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aquino
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: D'Angelo
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Germanò
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Pasquale
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pizza
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects*; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019666:Rubiaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D000432:Methanol