title: Iridoids from Gardenia jasminoides.
abstract: The dichloromethane extract of the air-dried flowers of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis. afforded a new iridoid natural product (1), and a diastereomeric mixture of two new iridoids (2a and 2b) in a 2 : 1 ratio. Their structures were elucidated by extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy. Antimicrobial tests on 1 indicated that it was moderately active against Candida albicans; slightly active against E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus. aureus, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes; and inactive against Bacillus subtilis and Aspergillus niger.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines. ragasac@dlslu.edu.ph
authors.forename: Consolacion Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Ragasa
authors.forename: Leslie Elline N
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Pimenta
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rideout
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry; D032062:Gardenia / Q000737:chemistry*; D039823:Iridoids / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D039823:Iridoids