%0 Journal Article
%T 16 ¦Á Hydroxy-(-)-kauran-19-oic Acid: An Antibacterial Diterpene from Sweet Apple (Annona squamosa L., Annonaceae)
%A Christophe Wiart
%A Ta Siang Au
%A Yusof Mohd
%A Hassan Hamimah
%J International Journal of Pharmacology
%D 2005
%I Asian Network for Scientific Information
%X The methanolic extract of sweet apple (Annona squamosa L.) showed a good antibacterial activity against both ATCC and clinical strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. 16 ¦Á Hydroxy-(-)-kauran-19-oic acid, was identified as the compound responsible for the antibacterial activity of this plant.
%U http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/ansinet/ijp/2005/296-298.pdf