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. 1997 May;61(5):890-2.
doi: 10.1271/bbb.61.890.

Biological activity of purpurogallin

Y Inamori  1 , C Muro, E Sajima, M Katagiri, Y Okamoto, H Tanaka, Y Sakagami, H Tsujibo
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Biological activity of purpurogallin

Y Inamori et al. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 1997 May.
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Abstract

Purpurogallin showed antibacterial activity toward gram-positive bacteria. Strong activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) against methicillin of 1600 micrograms/ml] was found, with MIC of 11.0 micrograms/ml. Purpurogallin inhibited the growth of all tested plants and decreased the chlorophyll content in the cotyledons of Brassica campestris subsp. rapa. It showed potent inhibitory activity against prolyl endopeptidase (the 50% inhibitory concentration was 1.6 x 10(-5) M), unlike its analogues, hinokitiol and tropolone.

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