Antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extract, fractions and four flavonoids from the twigs of Dorstenia angusticornis Engl. (Moraceae).

Abstract:

:The methanolic extract (DAT), fractions (FRS) and four flavonoids, namely Gancaonin Q (1), Stipulin (2), Angusticornin B (3) and Bartericin A (4), isolated from the twigs of Dorstenia angusticornis (Moraceae), were tested for their in vitro antimicrobial activity. A total of 22 microbial cultures belonging to three Candida species, 6 Gram-positive and 13 Gram-negative bacterial species were used in this study. The inhibition zones (IZ) of the test samples against the pathogens were determined by the Agar Hole Diffusion test while the Liquid dilution method was used to determine their minimal inhibition concentrations (MIC) and their minimal microbicidal concentrations (MMC). Results indicate that DAT, compounds 3 and 4 inhibited the growth of all test pathogens. DAT, FRS 3-6, compounds 3 and 4 were both antibacterial and anticandidal. A single-dose oral toxicity performed in accordance with the OPPTS 870.1100 and OECD 401guideline showed that DAT was not toxic. Our findings provide a possible basis for the potential use of twigs from Dorstenia angusticornis in the treatment of infectious diseases.

journal_name

J Ethnopharmacol

authors

Kuete V,Simo IK,Ngameni B,Bigoga JD,Watchueng J,Kapguep RN,Etoa FX,Tchaleu BN,Beng VP

doi

10.1016/j.jep.2007.03.008

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-06-13 00:00:00

pages

271-7

issue

2

eissn

0378-8741

issn

1872-7573

pii

S0378-8741(07)00132-8

journal_volume

112

pub_type

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