1951 年 71 巻 10 号 p. 1050-1052
1. A compound obtained from the fruits of Juniperus rigida Sieb. et Zucc. and Juniperus conferta Parl. was found to have a remarkable antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. It could prevent the growth of the test organism in a dilution of 1:12, 800 and 1:51, 200 in broth and Knight's synthetic medium, respectively.
2. The antibacterial compound seems to be a diterpenic acid having the molecular formula C20H30O2 with optical activity [α]D23=+11°.