Salvia elegans VahlSecoisopimaranes

Gabin Thierry M Bitchagno1, Erin M Garcia2, Sohini S Bhatia2

  • 1Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richmond, London, TW9 3AE, UK. g.bitchagnombahbou@kew.org.

Scientific reports
|October 8, 2025
PubMed
概括

该研究在Salvia elegans叶中发现了三种secoisopimaranes,其中一种具有强烈的抗菌活性,可以对黄金葡萄球菌 (Staphylococcus aureus) 起作用. 这些化合物也在Salvia cinnabarina中发现,突出了它们在Salvia属内的特定分布.

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