Document Type
Article (Restricted)
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Abstract
The methanolic extract of sweet apple (Annona squamosa L.) showed a good antibacterial activity against both ATCC and clinical strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. 16 α Hydroxy-(-)-kauran-19-oic acid, was identified as the compound responsible for the antibacterial activity of this plant.
Keywords
Medical Microbiology
Publication Title
International Journal of Pharmacology
ISSN
1811-7775
Recommended Citation
Wiart, Christophe; Au, Ta Siang; Mohd, Yusof; Hassan, Hamimah; and Sulaiman, Mazdida, "16 α Hydroxy-(-)-kauran-19-oic Acid: An Antibacterial Diterpene from Sweet Apple (Annona squamosa L., Annonaceae)" (2005). Research Publications (2000 to 2005). 1204.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2000_2005/1204
Divisions
fac_med
Volume
1
Issue
3
Publisher
Asian Network for Scientific Information
Additional Information
Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA