Phytochemical investigation and antimicrobial activity from rhizomes of alocasia odora K. Koch

Alocasia odora is a common plant species in Viet Nam. A phytochemical investigation of the ethyl acetate extract (EtOAc) of A. odora rhizomes collected in Tuyen Quang province led to the isolation and determination of five compounds, including three alkaloids, alocasin A, hyrtiosin B, hyrtiosulawesine (3), one mono-phenol, phydroxycinamic acid, and one fatty acid, myristic acid.