S. Papajewski et al., BIOASSAY GUIDED ISOLATION OF A NEW C-18-POLYACETYLENE, (-9(Z),17-OCTADECADIENE-12,14-DIYNE-1,11,16-TRIOL, FROM CUSSONIA-BARTERI()), Planta medica, 64(5), 1998, pp. 479-481
A novel C-18-polyacetylene, +)-9(Z),17-octadecadiene-12,14-diyne-1,11,
16-triol (3), has been isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of Cuss
onia barteri (Araliaceae) leaves collected in Cameroon. The structure
determination was achieved by NMR, mass, IR, and UV spectroscopy. The
new polyenyne shows antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis a
nd Pseudomonas fluorescens, antifungal activity against Cladosporium c
ucumerinum, molluscicidal activity against Biomphalaria glabrata at lo
w concentrations, and in addition it possesses haemolytic activity.