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Phytochemical evaluation of Terminalia brownii extracts led to the isolation of five compounds namely β- sitosterol, stigmasterol, monogynol A, betulinic acid and arjungenin. Their structures were established by spectroscopic and physical methods as well as by comparison with literature data. The in vitro antimicrobial activities of the extracts and isolates were investigated against fungi and bacteria which infect sweet potato. Ethyl acetate extract exhibited the highest (p ≤ 0.05) antifungal and antibacterial activities compared to n-hexane and methanol ones. Streptomyces ipomoeae was more susceptible to ethyl acetate extract (inhibition zone, 18.6 mm) than streptocycline used as a positive control. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for the isolates ranged between 50 and 200 μg/ml with the lowest MIC value of 50 μg/ml being observed with betulinic acid against Aspergillus niger and S. ipomoea.
Keywords: Terminalia brownii, Combretaceace, Isolates, Sterols, Triterpenes, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Mic, Sweet potato, Pathogens
The Natural Products Journal
Title: Antimicrobial Compounds from Terminalia brownii against Sweet Potato Pathogens
Volume: 1 Issue: 2
Author(s): Sylvia A. Opiyo, Lawrence O.A. Manguro, Philip O. Owuor, Charles O. Ochieng, Elijah M. Ateka and Peter Lemmen
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Keywords: Terminalia brownii, Combretaceace, Isolates, Sterols, Triterpenes, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Mic, Sweet potato, Pathogens
Abstract: Phytochemical evaluation of Terminalia brownii extracts led to the isolation of five compounds namely β- sitosterol, stigmasterol, monogynol A, betulinic acid and arjungenin. Their structures were established by spectroscopic and physical methods as well as by comparison with literature data. The in vitro antimicrobial activities of the extracts and isolates were investigated against fungi and bacteria which infect sweet potato. Ethyl acetate extract exhibited the highest (p ≤ 0.05) antifungal and antibacterial activities compared to n-hexane and methanol ones. Streptomyces ipomoeae was more susceptible to ethyl acetate extract (inhibition zone, 18.6 mm) than streptocycline used as a positive control. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for the isolates ranged between 50 and 200 μg/ml with the lowest MIC value of 50 μg/ml being observed with betulinic acid against Aspergillus niger and S. ipomoea.
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A. Opiyo Sylvia, O.A. Manguro Lawrence, O. Owuor Philip, O. Ochieng Charles, M. Ateka Elijah and Lemmen Peter, Antimicrobial Compounds from Terminalia brownii against Sweet Potato Pathogens, The Natural Products Journal 2011; 1 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210315511101020116
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210315511101020116 |
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