Isolation and Characterization of Two New Antimicrobial Acids from Quercus incana (Bluejack Oak)‎

Abstract EN

Two new compounds [1-2] were purified from ethyl acetate fraction of Quercus incana.

The structure of these compounds is mainly established by using advanced spectroscopic technique such as UV, IR, one-dimensional (ID) and two-dimensional (2D) NMR techniques, and EI mass.

The structural formula was deduced to be 4-hydroxydecanoic acid [1] and 4-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl) pentanoic acid [2].

Both isolated compounds were tested for their antimicrobial potential and showed promising antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus.