title: Antifungal activity of Rubia tinctorum, Rhamnus frangula and Caloplaca cerina.
abstract: The results of a preliminary antifungal screening of the methanol extracts and the major anthraquinone aglycones, alizarin and emodin, of Rubia tinctorum and Rhamnus frangula in comparison with the antifungal activity of the anthraquinone-containing lichen Caloplaca cerina and its main secondary metabolite parietin are reported.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, P.O.Box 60, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia and Montenegro. ntm@knez.uis.kg.ac.yu
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Manojlovic
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Solujic
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sukdolak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milosev
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008011:Lichens; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D024301:Plant Bark; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018517:Plant Roots; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D031955:Rhamnus; D045470:Rubia
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts