Phytochemical investigation and antimicrobial activity of Derris scandens

Different fractions of root and stem of Derris scandens demonstrated good antibacterial (Escherichia coli, and Bacillus megaterium), antialgal (Chlorella fusca), and antifungal (Microbotryum violaceum) activities. Phytochemical investigation resulted in isolation of scandenin, scandenin A, betulinic...

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Main Authors: Hidayat Hussain, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Karsten Krohn, Simeon F. Kouam, Ghulam Abbas, Afzal Shah, Muhammad Adil Raees, Riaz Ullah, Shahid Aziz, Barbara Schulz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of King Saud University: Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364715000038