Antimicrobial compounds from Calophyllum canum

• Main Authors: Sheikh, Hasan I, Darnis, Deny Susanti, Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Ahmed, Hanad, Syed Osman Idid, Syed Zahir Idid
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/12137/1/Icastcover.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/12137/2/Icast1.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/12137/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Calophyllum species have been used in traditional medicine for its therapeutic properties in many tropical climate counteries. Calopyllum canum locally known as bintagor merah has been isolated and tested for its antimcirobial activity. Stembarks of C. canum were extracted by soxhlet extraction with...