Phytochemical investigations of ethanol root bark and stem bark extracts of Cleistochlamys kirkii (Benth.) Oliv. (Annonaceae) yielded a new benzopyranyl cadinane-type sesquiterpene (cleistonol, 1) alongside 12 known compounds (2-13). The structures of the isolated
BACKGROUND
Cleistochlamys kirkii (Benth) Oliv., (Annonaceae) is a medicinal plant traditionally used in Mozambique to treat infectious diseases.
OBJECTIVE
To find antibacterial lead compounds from C. kirkii and provide scientific validation for its use in traditional medicine.
METHODS
Through