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International Journal of Pharmacology

Year: 2005 | Volume: 1 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 296-298
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2005.296.298
16 α Hydroxy-(-)-kauran-19-oic Acid: An Antibacterial Diterpene from Sweet Apple (Annona squamosa L., Annonaceae)
Christophe Wiart, Ta Siang Au, Yusof Mohd, Hassan Hamimah and Mazdida Sulaiman

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.

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Christophe Wiart, Ta Siang Au, Yusof Mohd, Hassan Hamimah and Mazdida Sulaiman, 2005. 16 α Hydroxy-(-)-kauran-19-oic Acid: An Antibacterial Diterpene from Sweet Apple (Annona squamosa L., Annonaceae). International Journal of Pharmacology, 1: 296-298.

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