A Novel Antimicrobial Phenanthrene Alkaloid from Bryopyllum pinnatum

Phenenthrene alkaloid identified as 1-ethanamino 7 hex-1-yne-5I-one phenanthrene was isolated from the ethanolic extract of the leaves of Bryophyllum pinnatum (syn. B. calcinum kalanchoe pinnata) a versatile Nigeria medicinal plant. The structure was elucidated using NMR, IR, UV and MS spectral data...

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Main Authors: Donatus Ebere Okwu, Fred Uchenna Nnamdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:E-Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/972359