Antifungal activity of anthraquinone derivatives from Rheum emodi

J Ethnopharmacol. 2000 Sep;72(1-2):43-6. doi: 10.1016/s0378-8741(00)00195-1.

Abstract

Rhein, physcion, aloe-emodin and chrysophanol isolated from Rheum emodi rhizomes exhibited antifungal activity against Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Aspergillus fumigatus (MIC 25-250 microg/ml).

MeSH terms

  • Anthraquinones / isolation & purification
  • Anthraquinones / pharmacology*
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Fungi / drug effects*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Plant Extracts / analysis
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plants, Medicinal*
  • Rheum / chemistry*
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared

Substances

  • Anthraquinones
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Plant Extracts