An Antimicrobial Principle from Sphaeranthus indicus L. (Family Compositae)

S. K. Singh Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, INDIA

K. M. Saroj Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, INDIA

V. J. Tripathi Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, INDIA

A. K. Singh Department of Kaya Chikitsa, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, INDIA

R. H. Singh Department of Kaya Chikitsa, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, INDIA

Abstract

A bicyclic sesquiterpene lactone has been isolated from the petroleum ether extract of the aerial part of the Indian Composite Sphaeranthus indicus. The compound deonstrated strong antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, S. albus, Escherichia coli, Fusarium sp., Helminthosporium sp. and other microorganisms.

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