Antifungal activity of Rubia tinctorum, Rhamnus frangula and Caloplaca cerina.

Manojlovic Nedeljko T., et al.
Fitoterapia, 2005

Abstract

The results of a preliminary antifungal screening of the methanol extracts and the major anthraquinone aglycones, alizarin and emodin, of Rubia tinctorum and Rhamnus frangula in comparison with the antifungal activity of the anthraquinone-containing lichen Caloplaca cerina and its main secondary metabolite parietin are reported.

PMID:15752641

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