Antidermatophytic quinolizidine alkaloids from Calpurnia aurea subsp. aurea (Aiton) Benth.

From the leaves and stem bark of the Kenyan medicinal plant Calpurnia aurea subsp. aurea, four previously undescribed quinolizidine alkaloids namely, 2β-methoxy-13α-O-(2'-pyrrolylcarbonyl) virgiline, 2α-methoxy-13β-O-(2'-pyrrolylcarbonyl) virgiline, 3α-O-angelate-2β-hydroxy-13α-O-(2'-pyrrolylcarbonyl) virgiline, 2,3-dehydro-virgiline were isolated together with four known ones. Structural elucidation of the compounds was based on 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.

Draft Genome Sequence of Enterococcus faecalis 1351, Isolated from a Mastitis-Affected Camel in Isiolo County, Kenya.

causes mastitis disease in livestock, leading to massive economic losses. Sequencing of isolates obtained from resource-poor regions will facilitate the design of novel sensitive diagnostics and efficacious vaccines. We announce the draft genome of strain 1351, which was obtained from a camel in Isiolo County, Kenya.