Antimicrobial flavonoids from the stem bark of Erythrina burttii

Abiy Yenesew; Solomon Derese; Jacob O Midiwo; Christine C Bii; Matthias Heydenreich; Martin G Peter

doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2005.04.006

Antimicrobial flavonoids from the stem bark of Erythrina burttii

Fitoterapia. 2005 Jul;76(5):469-72. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2005.04.006.

Authors

Abiy Yenesew¹, Solomon Derese, Jacob O Midiwo, Christine C Bii, Matthias Heydenreich, Martin G Peter

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya. ayenesew@uonbi.ac.ke

PMID: 15967591
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2005.04.006

Abstract

The chloroform extract of the stem bark of Erythrina burttii showed antifungal and antibacterial activities using the disk diffusion method. Flavonoids were identified as the active principles. Activities were observed against fungi and Gram(+) bacteria, but the Gram(-) bacteria Escherichia coli was resistant.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-Infective Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
Erythrina*
Flavonoids / administration & dosage
Flavonoids / pharmacology
Flavonoids / therapeutic use
Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects*
Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects*
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Mitosporic Fungi / drug effects
Phytotherapy*
Plant Bark
Plant Extracts / administration & dosage
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Plant Extracts / therapeutic use

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents
Flavonoids
Plant Extracts