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