Articles
BALBISIA CALYCINA: PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF A BIOACTIVE EXTRACT
Article number
501_42
Pages
269 – 272
Language
Abstract
Balbisia calycina (Gris.) A.T. Hunziker et Ariza (Ledocarpaceae), is a plant widely used in South American folk medicine, for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.
A hydroalcoholic extract of this plant, showing antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Mucor sp., was phytochemically analysed.
Six flavonoids: apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, isoquercitrin, hyperoside and quercitrin were isolated and identified.
A possible relation between the presence of these compounds in the extract and the antimicrobial effects is discussed.
A hydroalcoholic extract of this plant, showing antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Mucor sp., was phytochemically analysed.
Six flavonoids: apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, isoquercitrin, hyperoside and quercitrin were isolated and identified.
A possible relation between the presence of these compounds in the extract and the antimicrobial effects is discussed.
Authors
O. Hnatyszyn, V. Moscatelli, V. M. J. Coussio, G. Ferraro
Keywords
Balbisia calycina, Ledocarpaceae, hydroalcoholic extract, flavonoids
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