Isolation and Characterization of Two New Antimicrobial Acids from Quercus incana (Bluejack Oak)

Biomed Res Int. 2018 Jan 28:2018:3798105. doi: 10.1155/2018/3798105. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

Two new compounds [1-2] were purified from ethyl acetate fraction of Quercus incana. The structure of these compounds is mainly established by using advanced spectroscopic technique such as UV, IR, one-dimensional (ID) and two-dimensional (2D) NMR techniques, and EI mass. The structural formula was deduced to be 4-hydroxydecanoic acid [1] and 4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl) pentanoic acid [2]. Both isolated compounds were tested for their antimicrobial potential and showed promising antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents* / chemistry
  • Anti-Infective Agents* / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Infective Agents* / pharmacology
  • Aspergillus flavus / growth & development*
  • Aspergillus niger / growth & development*
  • Decanoic Acids* / chemistry
  • Decanoic Acids* / isolation & purification
  • Decanoic Acids* / pharmacology
  • Pentanoic Acids* / chemistry
  • Pentanoic Acids* / isolation & purification
  • Pentanoic Acids* / pharmacology
  • Quercus / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Decanoic Acids
  • Pentanoic Acids