A new spectrum of human fungal infections is increasing due to increased cancer, AIDS, and
immunocompromised patients. The increased use of antifungal agents also resulted in the …

Erythrina species (Fabaceae) or coral trees are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical
regions worldwide. They are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various …

The spread of multidrug-resistant strains of fungus and the reduced number of drugs
available, makes it necessary to discover new classes of antifungals and compounds that …

This review outlines the antimicrobial activity of secondary metabolites and lectins,
compounds usually associated to defense mechanisms of plants. Secondary metabolites …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The plant species reported here are used in contemporary
phytotherapies by native and neo-urban societies from the Iquitenian surroundings (district …

Background In the present study, the methanol extracts from the leaves, as well as
compounds namely sigmoidin I (1), atalantoflavone (2), bidwillon A (3), neocyclomorusin (4) …

Seven pterocarpans, erybraedin B (1), erybraedin A (2), phaseollin (3), erythrabyssin II (4),
erystagallin A (5), erythrabissin-1 (6) and erycristagallin (7), two flavanones, 5 …

The antibacterial activity of the stem bark of Erythrina caffra Thunb. was investigated against
different bacterial strains. The antibacterial activity was determined by a micro broth dilution …

Bioactive natural products derived from the East African flora - Natural Product Reports (RSC
Publishing) DOI:10.1039/B906089H Royal Society of Chemistry View PDF VersionPrevious …

Bioactive natural molecules such as flavonoids are considered important for their biological
activity. Flavonoids are a group of secondary metabolites derived from the phenylpropanoid …