Methyl psilalate: a new antimicrobial metabolite from Psila boliviensis

Planta Med. 2002 Jan;68(1):66-7. doi: 10.1055/s-2002-19866.

Abstract

Psila boliviensis (Wedd.) Cabr. yielded a new phenylpropanoid, named methyl psilalate. The structure was established by means of standard spectroscopic techniques. The microbiological evaluation of the compound revealed antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry
  • Aldehydes / pharmacology*
  • Alkenes / chemistry
  • Alkenes / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Asteraceae*
  • Bacteria / drug effects*
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Indians, South American
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Medicine, Traditional
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Plant Shoots / chemistry
  • Plant Stems / chemistry

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Alkenes
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Plant Extracts
  • methyl psilalate