title: Antimicrobial activity of Diospyros anisandra.
abstract: Leaves, root and stem bark of Diospyros anisandra were screened against two strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, one resistant and one susceptible to antibiotics, using the microplate Alamar blue assay test. The lypophylic fractions of the root and bark showed significant inhibitory activity against both strains, with the hexane fraction of the bark showing the strongest activity (MIC 6.25 microg/ml) against the resistant strain and a significant antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. The bioassay-guided purification of the bioactive hexane fraction resulted in the isolation and identification of the naphthoquinone plumbagin as one of the metabolites responsible for the biological activity.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 No 130 Chuburná, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. ai800102@sohu.com
authors.forename: Rocio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Borges-Argáez
authors.forename: Cristina Isabel
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Canche-Chay
authors.forename: Luis M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Peña-Rodríguez
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Said-Fernández
authors.forename: Gloria María
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Molina-Salinas
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D029788:Diospyros; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy; D024301:Plant Bark; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018515:Plant Leaves; D018517:Plant Roots
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts