ANTIBACTERIAL CONSTITUENTS OF CALLIANDRA HAEMATOCEPHALA

  • R Nia Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
  • SA Adesanya Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
  • IN Okeke Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
  • HC Illoh Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
  • SJ Adesina Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
DOI: 10.4314/njnpm.v3i1.11761
Keywords: Calliandra. heamatocephala Hassk, Mimosaaceae, antibacterial, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, caffeic acid, protocatechuic acid, astilbin, neo-isoastilbin, and catechin-3-rhamnoside

Abstract

The EtOAC extractable constituents of the bark of C. haematocephala were active against selected bacteria. Fractionation by chromatographic methods, gave known compounds p-hydroxybenzoic acid, caffeic acid, protocatechuic acid, astilbin, neo-isoastilbin, and catechin-3-O-rhamnoiside, which showed varied antibacterial activity. In addition the non-active n-C6H14 fraction gave lupeol and betulinic acid.

Key Words: Calliandra. heamatocephala Hassk, Mimosaaceae, antibacterial, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, caffeic acid, protocatechuic acid, astilbin, neo-isoastilbin, and catechin-3-rhamnoside

Nig. J. Nat Prod. And Med. Vol.3 1999: 58-60
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