Molecules 2009-01-01

Coumarins from Angelica lucida L.--antibacterial activities.

Jaroslaw Widelski, Milena Popova, Konstantia Graikou, Kazimierz Glowniak, Ioanna Chinou

Index: Molecules 14(8) , 2729-34, (2009)

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Abstract

The first phytochemical investigation of the fruits of Angelica lucida has led to the isolation and characterization of five known coumarins (imperatorin, isoimperatorin, heraclenol, oxypeucedanin hydrate and heraclenin). All isolated compounds were identified by means of spectral and literature data. The extracts and the isolated constituents from A. lucida have been also evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against six Gram positive and negative bacteria, two oral pathogens and three human pathogenic fungi, exhibiting an interesting antimicrobial profile.