Abstract
A new acridone, named citruscridone (1) together with five known compounds were isolated from the wood of Citrus reticulata Blanco. Their structures were established based on spectroscopic evidence. The antibacterial and antifungal activities of the wood extracts and pure compounds were evaluated.
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the Thailand Research Fund through the Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. Program (Grant no. PHD/0129/2552) and PSU Ph.D. scholarship for a scholarship to U. Phetkul. The Graduate School, Prince of Songkla University is also gratefully acknowledged for their financial support. Thanks to Dr Brian Hodgson for assistance with the English.