[Phytobiological (phytopharmacological) studies on phenylpropane derivatives from Asarum europaeum L. 10th Communication: Active principles of Asarum europaeum L. (author's transl)].

Phenylpropanoids of Asarum europaeum L. were examined on their phytobiological activity. The active principles of Asarum show an inhibiting activity dependent on their structure, correlative with their antimicrobial activity. In several phenylpropanoid substances a coherency between phyto- and zootoxicity was established. Therefore phytobiological tests appear particularly useful for examination of the acute toxicity and the antimicrobial activity. The method delivers no informations beyond specific pharmacological activities, is however, recommended accordingly as a supplementary method in general pharmacology and in applied microbiology.