Antifungal activity of anthraquinone derivatives from Rheum emodi.
Rhein, physcion, aloe-emodin and chrysophanol isolated from Rheum emodi rhizomes exhibited antifungal activity against Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Aspergillus fumigatus (MIC 25-250 microg/ml).
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Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, P.O.-CIMAP, Lucknow 226 015, India.
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Verma
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D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012250:Rheum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
D000880:Anthraquinones; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts