Antibacterial Activity of Acanthoic acid Isolated from Acanthopanax koreanum against Oral and Skin Microfloras

• Published in: 동의생리병리학회지 Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 1625 - 1628
• Main Author: Jin Kyung Kim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 한의병리학회 01.12.2006
• Subjects: 한의학
• ISSN: 1738-7698; 2288-2529

The (-)-pimara-9 (11), 15-dien-19-oic acid, acanthoic acid was extracted from the roots of Acanthopanax koreanum using bioassay-guided isolation of a MeOH extract. Acanthoic acid was assayed against Streptococcus mutans and Staphylococcus epidermidis causing dental caries and opportunistic pathogen. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of acanthoic acid against Streptococcus mutans and Staphylococcus epidermidis was 2 and 4 ㎍/mL, respectively, which was much lower than those of other natural antimicrobial agents such as 8 ㎍/mL of tanshinone IIA. Acanthoic acid also significantly inhibited the growth of other cariogenic bacteria such as Streptococcus sobrinus and Streptococcus sanguis, and Streptococcus gordonii in the MIC range of 4~32 ㎍/mL. Our findings suggest that acanthoic acid could be employed as a potential antibacterial agent for preventing dental caries and skin infections. KCI Citation Count: 1