title: Bioactivity of gentiopicroside from the aerial parts of Centaurium erythraea.
abstract: Gentiopicroside (1), a secoiridoid glycoside isolated from the methanol extract of the aerial parts of Centaurium erythraea, has been assessed for antibacterial and free radical scavenging activities. General toxicity of 1 has also been determined by brine shrimp lethality bioassay.
authors.affiliation: Phytopharmaceutical Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, The Robert Gordon University, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, Scotland AB10 1FR, UK.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kumarasamy
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nahar
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Sarker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001156:Artemia / Q000187:drug effects; D029966:Centaurium; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005960:Glucosides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D057888:Iridoid Glucosides; D039823:Iridoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011714:Pyrans / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D005960:Glucosides; D057888:Iridoid Glucosides; D039823:Iridoids; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011714:Pyrans; C012997:gentiopicroside