Antimicrobial activity of methyl australate from Ganoderma australe

In addition to nine known steroidal compounds, australic acid and the new methyl australate have been isolated from the Brazilian fungus Ganoderma australe. Both methyl australate and its corresponding acid were shown to be active against fungi and Gram-positive bacteria, the methyl ester being also active against Gram-negative bacteria.

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Main Authors: Smania,Elza de Fatima Albino, Delle Monache,Franco, Yunes,Rosendo Augusto, Paulert,Roberta, Smania Junior,Artur
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacognosia 2007
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-695X2007000100004
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