@article{3096150, title = "Secondary metabolites from Centaurea deusta with antimicrobial activity", author = "Karioti, A. and Skaltsa, H. and Lazari, D. and Sokovic, M. and Garcia, B. and Harvala, C.", journal = "Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences", year = "2002", volume = "57", number = "1-2", pages = "75-80", publisher = "Verlag der Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung", doi = "10.1515/znc-2002-1-213", keywords = "Centaurea; Centaurea deusta, antifungal agent; antiinfective agent; lactone; sesquiterpene, article; Aspergillus; Asteraceae; chemical structure; chemistry; conformation; drug effect; metabolism; microbiological examination; Penicillium, Anti-Infective Agents; Antifungal Agents; Aspergillus; Asteraceae; Lactones; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Molecular Conformation; Molecular Structure; Penicillium; Sesquiterpenes", abstract = "The aerial parts of Centaurea deusta Ten. afforded in addition to several known compounds, mainly sesquiterpene lactones, one new eudesmanolide and one new elemane derivative. Structures of the new compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. The in vitro antifungal and antibacterial activities of the isolated compounds was tested, using the microdilution method. All compounds tested showed high antifungal activity." }