Emodin, an antibacterial anthraquinone from the roots of Cassia occidentalis
Abstract
The antibacterial activity of the ethanolic root extract of Cassia occidentalis was examined. A biologically active component was isolated and identified as emodin by spectroscopic analysis. The bioactive Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) values of emodin were 7.8 × 10− 3 and 3.9 × 10− 3 mg ml− 1 against Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively. It was not active against two Gram-negative bacteria (Klebsiella pneumoniae and...
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Title
Emodin, an antibacterial anthraquinone from the roots of Cassia occidentalis
Published Date
May 1, 2006
Volume
72
Issue
2
Pages
295 - 297
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