A New Antiviral and Antimicrobial Sesquiterpene from Glyptopetalum sclerocarpum

Uthai Sotanaphun; Vimolmas Lipipun; Rutt Suttisri; Rapepol Bavovada

doi:10.1055/s-2006-960472

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Planta Med 1999; 65(3): 257-258
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-960472

Letter

A New Antiviral and Antimicrobial Sesquiterpene from Glyptopetalum sclerocarpum

Uthai Sotanaphun¹ , Vimolmas Lipipun² , Rutt Suttisri² , Rapepol Bavovada²

¹Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University, Nakorn-Pathom, Thailand
²Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

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04 January 2007 (online)

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Abstract

Sclerocarpic acid, a new sesquiterpene with a novel carbon skeleton, was isolated from the stem bark of Glyptopetalum sclerocarpum Laws. (Celastraceae). The compound exhibited antiviral activity against herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, and antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria and a fungus.

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