Isolation, characterization and antimicrobial activity of coumarin derivatives from Cyperus incompletus

A Dini; E Ramundo; P Saturnino; A Scimone; I Stagno d'Alcontres

Isolation, characterization and antimicrobial activity of coumarin derivatives from Cyperus incompletus

Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper. 1992 Jul;68(7):453-61.

Authors

A Dini¹, E Ramundo, P Saturnino, A Scimone, I Stagno d'Alcontres

Affiliation

¹ Dipartimento di Chimica delle Sostanze Naturali, Università di Napoli Federico II.

PMID: 1482562

Abstract

Ten coumarin derivatives were isolated and characterized by UV, 1H NMR and GC-MS spectra. Their in vitro efficacy against several human pathogenic bacteria and two fungi was evaluated. The tested coumarins showed mild to undefined activity.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification*
Antifungal Agents / pharmacology
Aspergillus niger / drug effects
Candida albicans / drug effects
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Coumarins / isolation & purification*
Coumarins / pharmacology
Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects
Methanol
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Peru
Plant Extracts / chemistry
Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
Spectrophotometry

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antifungal Agents
Coumarins
Plant Extracts
Methanol