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Isolation of Antifungal Principle Tryptanthrin, from Strobilanthes Cusia O. Kuntze
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1979
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Strong Antifungal SubstanceAntifungal AgentBioassay-guided IsolationAntiparasitic AgentAntifungal AgentsMedicineStrobilanthes CusiaPhytopharmacologyAntifungal Principle TryptanthrinMicrobiologyDermatologyPharmacologyFolk Remedy
From the leaves of Strobilanthes cusia, a folk remedy for athlete's foot in Okinawa, tryptanthrin was isolated as a strong antifungal substance against dermatophytes.