Compound ID | 2683
Class: Natural product antibiotic
| Agent Type: | Natural product; Small molecule; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Unknown |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Salmonella Typhi, Escherichia coli, Vibrio cholerae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus viridans and Staphylococcus aureus |
| Description: | Natural product from Polystictus sanguineus (also by Polyporus sp.); non-haemolytic and no pyrogenic effect to human when administered via intramuscular injection in human; clinical trials in Calcutta hospitals (1944-1946) of the crude extract had been reported |
| Institute where first reported: | Indian Health Institute and Laboratories Ltd. (Beliaghata Calcutta) |
| Year first mentioned: | 1944 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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