Cassine, an antimicrobial alkaloid from Senna racemosa |
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Authors: | P Sansores-Peraza M Rosado-Vallado W Brito-Loeza G J Mena-Rejn L Quijano |
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Institution: | P. Sansores-Peraza, M. Rosado-Vallado, W. Brito-Loeza, G. J. Mena-Rejón,L. Quijano |
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Abstract: | The leaves of Senna racemosa yielded the piperidine alkaloid cassine and an inositol methyl ether. Antimicrobial screening of the compounds revealed antibacterial activity of cassine with minimum inhibitory concentrations of 2.5 mg/ml for Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis and 5.0 mg/ml for Candida albicans. |
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Keywords: | Senna racemosa Alkaloids Antimicrobial activity |
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