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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Triterpenoids with antimicrobial activity from Drypetes inaequalis
Phytochemistry, Volume 70, No. 3, Year 2009
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The air-dried stems and ripe fruit of Drypetes inaequalis Hutch. (Euphorbiaceae) were studied. Four triterpene derivatives, characterized as lup-20(29)-en-3β,6α-diol, 3β-acetoxylup-20(29)-en-6α-ol, 3β-caffeoyloxylup-20(29)-en-6α-ol and 28-β d-glucopyranosyl-30-methyl 3β-hydroxyolean-12-en-28,30-dioate along with 10 known compounds were isolated from the whole stems. One triterpene, characterized as 3α-hydroxyfriedelan-25-al along with six known compounds were isolated from the ripe fruit. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and chemical evidence. The triterpenes were tested for antimicrobial activity against some Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and two of them appeared to be modestly active. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Awanchiri, Simon Suh
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Trinh-van-Dufat, Hanh
France, Paris
Cibles Thérapeutiques et Conception de Médicaments
Shirri, Jovita Chi
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Dongfack, Marlise Diane Jiofack
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Nguenang, Guy Merlin
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Boutefnouchet, Sabrina
France, Paris
Cibles Thérapeutiques et Conception de Médicaments
Fomum, Zacharias Tanee
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
Séguin, Elisabeth
France, Mont-saint-aignan
Université de Rouen Normandie
Vérité, Philippe
France, Mont-saint-aignan
Université de Rouen Normandie
Tillequin, François
France, Paris
Cibles Thérapeutiques et Conception de Médicaments
Wandji, Jean
Cameroon, Yaounde
Université de Yaoundé I
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Citations: 39
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.12.017
ISSN:
00319422
Research Areas
Environmental