One of the bioactive ingredients present in essential oil of the leaves of Maytenus obtusifolia (Celastraceae), showed antimicrobial activity against 13 strains of bacteria, and fungus and yeast. The oil showed significant antimicrobial activity against Sthaphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538), Escherichia coli (ATCC 18739), Listeria monocytogenes (ATCC 9610), Candida albicans (ATCC 13803), Candida tropicalis (LM 37), Candida guilliermondii (LM V70) and Aspergillus flavus (LM 247).

CAS：3552-33-8
中文别名：
英文别名：3-ethyl-4-methylfuran-2,5-dione;
分子式：C7H8O3
分子量：140.137
精确质量：140.047
Psa：43.37
Logp：0.7963

BRN号：118017

密度：1.171g/cm3
沸点：231.8ºC at 760mmHg
闪点：101.6ºC
折射率：1.479

海关编码：2917190090