Mixture of Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle and Gossypium barbadense L.

SPECIES

Mixture of Citrus
aurantifolia
(Christm.) Swingle
and Gossypium
barbadense L.

FAMILY

Tonic 2

PART USED

Leaves

EXTRACTION METHOD

Hot water
maceration

SOLVENT(S) USED

Water

SECONDARY METABOLITES / PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION

C. aurantifolia: alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins,
steroids, cardiac glycosides, reducing sugar,
5-geranyloxypsoralen, 5-geranyloxy-7-methoxycoumarin,
5,7-dimethoxycoumarin, 5-methoxypsoralen,
5,8-dimethoxypsoralen, 3-methyl-1,2-cyclopentanedione,
1-methoxy-ciclohexene, corylone, palmitic acid α-terpineol,
umbelliferone
Gossypium barbadense: gossypol, 1,1-dimethybutanol,
(3-ethyl-2 oxiranyl) ethanone, (3-ethyl-2 oxiranyl) ethanone,
4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylene bicycle (7.2.0) undec-4-ene,
9-octadecene, hexadecene,
1-(1,5-dimethyl-4-hexany)-4-methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-ol,
9-eicosene, hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester palmitic acid,
3-eicosene, 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid, methyl ester
linolenic acid, phytol-2-hexadecen-1-ol, oleic acid
9-octadecanoic acid, 1-tricosene, hexadecanoic acid,
pentafluoropropionic acid heptadecyl ester, 13-octadecenal,
di-n-octylphthalate 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, squalene
2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyl

ANTIMICROBIAL ASSAY METHODS

Proportion method

EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUE

in-vitro

ACTIVITY/MIC (µg/ml)

12.5-25

LINK TO REFERENCE


REFERENCE

Tsouh Fokou, P. V., Nyarko, A. K., Appiah-Opong, R., Tchokouaha Yamthe, L. R., Ofosuhene, M., & Boyom, F. F. (2015). Update on Medicinal Plants with Potency on Mycobacterium ulcerans. BioMed Research International, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/917086