Abstract: The antimicrobial activity of a methanol extract and isolated constituents of Mitracarpus scaber, a species used in folk medicine byWest African native people, was evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans strains. The mitracarpus methanol extract possesses both antibacterial and antimycotic activities (minimum inhibitory concentration—MIC 31•25 and 62•50 µgml-1, respectively). This extract was subsequently fractioned and monitored by bioassays leading to the isolation of seven compounds screened for antibacterial and antimycotic activities. Among these compounds, gallic acid and 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoic acid inhibited the growth of Staph. aureus (MIC 3•90 and 0•97 µgml-1). 4- Methoxyacetophenone and 3,4,5-trimethoxyacetophenone effectively inhibited C. albicans (MIC 1•95 µgml-1). The other compounds (kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, rutin and psoralen) which were also isolated showed low antibacterial and antimycotic activities (125–500 µgml-1).

Antimicrobial activity of Mitracarpus scaber extract and isolated constituents

AQUINO, Rita Patrizia;PIZZA, Cosimo
2000-01-01

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Abstract: The antimicrobial activity of a methanol extract and isolated constituents of Mitracarpus scaber, a species used in folk medicine byWest African native people, was evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans strains. The mitracarpus methanol extract possesses both antibacterial and antimycotic activities (minimum inhibitory concentration—MIC 31•25 and 62•50 µgml-1, respectively). This extract was subsequently fractioned and monitored by bioassays leading to the isolation of seven compounds screened for antibacterial and antimycotic activities. Among these compounds, gallic acid and 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoic acid inhibited the growth of Staph. aureus (MIC 3•90 and 0•97 µgml-1). 4- Methoxyacetophenone and 3,4,5-trimethoxyacetophenone effectively inhibited C. albicans (MIC 1•95 µgml-1). The other compounds (kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, rutin and psoralen) which were also isolated showed low antibacterial and antimycotic activities (125–500 µgml-1).
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