title: In vitro antimicrobial activity of extracts and isolated constituents of Rubus ulmifolius.
abstract: The antimicrobial activity on bacteria and fungi of increasing polarity extracts of Rubus ulmifolius and that of some isolated constituents, quercetin-3-O-beta-D-glucuronide; kaempferol-3-O-beta-D-glucuronide, gallic acid, ferulic acid and tiliroside was evaluated. The phenolic and tannins fractions showed an high antimicrobial activity.
authors.affiliation: Azienda U.S.L. no. 6 di Livorno Dipartimento della prevenzione U.O. Biotossicologia, viale Alfieri 36-57100, Livorno c/o Presidio Ospedaliero di Livorno, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Panizzi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caponi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Cioni
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Morelli
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018515:Plant Leaves; D027824:Rosaceae / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts