A-Type Proanthocyanidins from the Stems of Ephedra sinica (Ephedraceae) and Their Antimicrobial Activities

Phytochemical investigation of the n-BuOH-soluble fraction of the EtOH extract of the herbaceous stems of Ephedra sinica, which is known as Ephedrae Herba in Traditional Chinese Medicine, led to the isolation and identification of 12 A-type proanthocyanidins, containing five dimers, two trimers and...

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Main Authors: Xinyu Zang, Mingying Shang, Feng Xu, Jing Liang, Xuan Wang, Masayuki Mikage, Shaoqing Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-05-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/5/5172