Antimicrobial Activity of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids from Heliotropium ellipticum

SATISH C. JAIN; RAJNI SHARMA

doi:10.1248/cpb.35.3487

Antimicrobial Activity of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids from Heliotropium ellipticum

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Keywords: Heliotropium ellipticum, Boraginaceae, europine, heliotridine, lasiocarpine, lasiocarpine-N-oxide, antibacterial activity, antifungal activity

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1987 Volume 35 Issue 8 Pages 3487-3489

DOI https://doi.org/10.1248/cpb.35.3487

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Abstract

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids, known for their significant antitumor activity, have been isolated from the aerial parts of H. ellipticum LEDEB. Europine (0.120%), heliotridine (0.152%), lasiocarpine (0.136%) and lasiocarpine-N-oxide (0.090%) have been identified. Antimicrobial activity of the isolated alkaloids against selected pathogenic bacteria and fungi has been investigated for the first time.

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