title: Anti-bacterial alkaloids of Saracococca saligna.
abstract: The crude ethanolic extract of Saracococca saligna was found to be cytotoxic and antibacterial but produced no platelet aggregation induced by ADP. Antibacterial activity of two known alkaloid, pachyaximine-A and saracodine was determined. Pachyaximine-A possessed significant antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae and Corynebacterium pyrogenes. Saracodme showed moderate activity against Staphylococcus pyrogenes, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Shigella boydii and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore.
authors.forename: Ismat
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Naeem
authors.forename: Raheela
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anwar
authors.forename: Tahira Moeen
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001681:Biological Assay / Q000379:methods; D002845:Chromatography; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010154:Pakistan; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D013256:Steroids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013256:Steroids; C508743:pachyaximine A; C508744:saracodine