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ScienceAsia 14 (1988): 067-071 |doi: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.1988.14.067

 

THE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF RUBRAXANTHONE ISOLATED FROM GARCINIA PARVIFOLIA (MIQ.) MIQ.

 

PORNPIPAT NA PATTALUNGa, PICHAET WIRIYACHITRAa,c AND METTA ONGSAKULb

ABSTRACT: Rubroxanthone (1) was isolated as the major constituent from the latex of Garcinia parvifolia (Miq.) Miq. The compound was found to exhibit strong activities against Staphylococcus aureus of both normal and penicillin-resistant strains, and showed moderate activities against Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Microsporum gypseum.

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a Research Centre for Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
b Department of Microbiology, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand.
c To whom correspondence should be addressed.

Received 9 December 1987