title: Antimicrobial activity of Trichilia heudelotti leaves.
abstract: Diterpenes and phenolic acids, including the new compounds 12 beta-hydroxysandaracopimar-15-ene (4) and 2-propionoxy-beta-resorcylic acid (8) have been isolated from Trichilia heudelotti leaves. The methanol extract showed antimicrobial activity concentrated in the ethyl acetate fraction and some of its constituents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Aladesanmi
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Odediran
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates / Q000737:chemistry; D016488:Medicine, African Traditional; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004224:Diterpenes; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates; D010936:Plant Extracts; C017616:phenolic acid