Antifungal constituent from Gordonia dassanayakei.
The hexane extract of the stem bark of Gordonia dassanayakei showed high antifungal activity against plant pathogenic fungi Curvularia sp., Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Rhizoctonia solani, Corynespora cassiicola, and Fusarium sp. A compound responsible for the antifungal activity was isolated and identified as 3-formyl-2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoic acid 3-hydroxy-4-(methoxycarbonyl)-2,5-dimethylphenyl ester (1).
Athukoralage
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PS
Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Herath
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HM
Deraniyagala
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SA
Wijesundera
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Weerasinghe
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PA
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020448:Ericales; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D018547:Plant Stems; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts