title: Antimicrobial activity of seed extracts and bondenolide from Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.
abstract: The antibacterial and antifungal activities, along with a phytotoxicity test of the newly isolated diterpene bondenolide (1), of a methanol extract, ethylacetate fraction and water soluble part of the methanol extract of Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. were assayed.
authors.affiliation: H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Simin
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Khaliq-Uz-Zaman
authors.forename: V U
authors.initials: VU
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D019685:Rosales; D012639:Seeds
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D004224:Diterpenes; D010936:Plant Extracts; C437664:bondenolide