Antimicrobial Ellagitannin of Punica granatum Fruits
The ethyl acetate extract of Punica granatum fruits was fractionated by chromatographic techniques to afford the ellagitannin punicalagin. The substance was found to be active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains and was identified by HPLC/UV and ¹HNMR. The antibacterial assay...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Química
2002-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532002000500010 |