BIS-[6-(5,6-dihydro-chelerythrinyl)] ether shows strong activity against Aspergillus fumigatus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

From the leaves and bark of Zanthoxylum monophyllum, a new lignan, 3-methoxy-3',4'-methylenedioxylignan-4,8,9,9'-tetraol (1), has been isolated along with 22 known compounds (2- 23), fifteen of them reported for the first time from Z. monophyllum. Their chemical structures were elucidated using detailed spectroscopic studies and chemical analysis. All compounds were evaluated for antimicrobial and antiprotozoal activities.