This study evaluated the antimicrobial activity of isolated compounds and semisynthetic derivatives from Miconia ferruginata (Melastomataceae) against five microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922), Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 6623), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 15442), and Candida albicans (ATCC 10231). The isomeric mixture of ursolic and oleanolic acids was active against S...
Trattinnickia burserifolia has yielded the known ursanes, α-amyrenone, α-amyrin, 3-epi-α-amyrin, 3α,16β- dihydroxyurs-12-ene, the oleananes β-amyrenone, β-amyrin, 3-epi-β-amyrin, 3α,16β-dihydroxyolean-12-ene, the tirucallane acids 3α-hydroxytirucall-8,24-dien-21-oic, 3α-hydroxytirucall-7,24- dien-21-oic and 3-oxotirucall-8,24-dien-21-oic, the dammaranes dammarenediol-II and 3α,20(S)-dihydroxydammar-24-ene. Besi...