Antibacterial galloylated alkylphloroglucinol glucosides from myrtle (Myrtus communis)

Giovanni Appendino, Lucia Maxia, Piergiorgio Bettoni, Monica Locatelli, Carola Valdivia, Mauro Ballero, Michael Stavri, Simon Gibbons, Olov Sterner

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    Abstract

    An investigation of the polar glycosidic fraction from the leaves of myrtle afforded four galloylated nonprenylated phloroglucinol glucosides (3a−d) related to the endoperoxide hormone G3 (4) in terms of structure and biogenesis. Despite their close similarity, significant antibacterial activity was shown only by one of these compounds (3b, gallomyrtucommulone B), while the G3 hormone (4) was inactive.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)251-254
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of Natural Products
    Volume69
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2006

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