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Antimycobacterial activity of chemically defined natural substances from the Caribbean flora in Guadeloupe
Author(s): N. Rastogi, J. Abaul, K. S. Goh, A. Devallois, E. Philogene and P. Bourgeois
Month: Apr
Year: 1998
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Fems Immunology and Medical Microbiology
Volume: 20
Issue: 4
Pages: 267-273
Article Topic(s): Medicinal chemistry
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Amyris elemifera (Sea torchwood),
Abstract
Evaluates extracts of naturally occurring compounds from plants occurring on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. The compound texalin was extracted from the Florida native plant Amyris elemifera. The antimycobacterial activity of texalin was tested against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. avium and M. kansasii. Texalin showed antimycobacterial activity against the bacteria and may help determine new targets for future drug development.Suggested Citation
N. Rastogi, J. Abaul, K. S. Goh, A. Devallois, E. Philogene and P. Bourgeois. "Antimycobacterial activity of chemically defined natural substances from the Caribbean flora in Guadeloupe." Fems Immunology and Medical Microbiology 20.4 (1998): 267-273.Go back