Cytotoxic and antimicrobial xanthones from Cratoxylum arborescens (Guttiferae)

• Main Authors: Yahayu, Maizatul Akmal, Rahmani, Mawardi, Mohd Hashim, Najihah, Ee, Gwendoline Cheng Lian, Md. Sukari, Mohd Aspollah, Md. Akim, Abdah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Science, University of Malaya 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56236/1/Cytotoxic%20and%20antimicrobial%20xanthones%20from%20Cratoxylum%20arborescens%20%28Guttiferae%29.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56236/; http://e-journal.um.edu.my/publish/MJS/760-908

Phytochemical and biological studies were carried out the stem bark of Cratoxylum arborescens collected from Sarawak, Malaysia. Chromatographic separation of the plant extracts led to the isolation of three xanthones, a-mangostin (1), ß-mangostin (2) and fuscaxanthone C (3) together with the commom...