Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Derriobtusone A Isolated from Lonchocarpus obtusus

Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Derriobtusone A Isolated from Lonchocarpus obtusus

This study evaluated the effect of derriobtusone A, a flavonoid isolated from Lonchocarpus obtusus, on two important pathogenic bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, as well as its antioxidant activity and toxicity. Planktonic growth assays were performed, and the inhibition of biofi...

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Main Authors: Mayron Alves Vasconcelos, Francisco Vassiliepe Sousa Arruda, Daniel Barroso de Alencar, Silvana Saker-Sampaio, Maria Rose Jane Ribeiro Albuquerque, Hélcio Silva dos Santos, Paulo Nogueira Bandeira, Otília Deusdênia Loiola Pessoa, Benildo Sousa Cavada, Mariana Henriques, Maria Olivia Pereira, Edson Holanda Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/248656

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