Antifungal and larvicidal cordiaquinones from the roots of Cordia curassavica.

Ioset JR; Marston A; Gupta MP; Hostettmann K

doi:10.1016/s0031-9422(99)00604-4

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Antifungal and larvicidal cordiaquinones from the roots of Cordia curassavica.

Ioset JR Institut de Pharmacognosie et Phytochimie, Université de Lausanne, BEP, Ecole de Pharmacie, Switzerland.
Marston A
Gupta MP
Hostettmann K

2000-03-21

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Phytochemistry. - 2000

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

English In addition to the known cordiaquinones A and B, two novel meroterpenoid naphthoquinones, named cordiaquinones J and K, have been isolated from the roots of Cordia curassavica. Their structures were elucidated by spectrometric methods including EI, D/CI mass spectrometry, 1H, 13C and 2D-NMR experiments. The four naphthoquinones demonstrated antifungal activities against Cladosporium cucumerinum, Candida albicans and toxic properties against larvae of the yellow fever-transmitting mosquito Aedes aegypti.

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