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A xanthone and a phenylanthraquinone from the roots of Bulbine frutescens, and the revision of six seco-anthraquinones into xanthones
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Phytochemical investigation of the dichloromethane/methanol (1:1) extract of the roots of Bulbine frutescens led to the isolation of a new xanthone, 8-hydroxy-6-methylxanthone-1-carboxylic acid (1) and a new phenylanthraquinone, ...
6-Methoxycalpogonium Isoflavone A: A New Isoflavone from the Seed Pods of Millettia dura
(University of Nairobi, 1997-08)
From the seed pods of Millettia dura a new isoflavone has been isolated and identified as 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-8,8-dimethyl-4H,8H-benzo[1,2-b:3,4-b‘]dipyran-4-one (trivial name 6-methoxycalopogonium isoflavone A). ...
Four isoflavones from the stem bark of erythrina sacleuxii
(University of Nairobi, 1998-09-03)
From the stem bark of Erythrina sacleuxii four new isoflavones were isolated and characterized as 5,7-dihydroxy-2′,4′,5′-trimethoxyisoflavone (trivial name, 7-demethylrobustigenin), 5,7-dihydroxy-4′-methoxy3′-(3-methylbu ...
Knipholone cyclooxanthrone and an anthraquinone dimer with antiplasmodial activities from the roots of Kniphofia foliosa
(2013)
A new phenylanthrone, named knipholone cyclooxanthrone and a dimeric anthraquinone, 10-methoxy-10,7′-(chrysophanol anthrone)-chrysophanol were isolated from the roots of Kniphofia foliosa together with the rare naphthalene ...
Antiplasmodial Flavonoids from Erythrina sacleuxii
(University of Nairobi, 2006-02)
The acetone extracts of the root bark and stem bark of Erythrina sacleuxii showed antiplasmodial activities against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Chromatographic ...
Rotenoids, isoflavones and chalcones from the stem bark of Millettia usaramensis subspecies usaramensis
(University of Nairobi, 1998-01)
From the stem bark of Millettia usaramensis subsp. usaramensis four new 12a-hydroxyrotenoids with the unusual trans B/C ring junction ((+)-12a-epimillettosin, (+)-usararotenoid-A, (+)-12-dihydrousararotenoid-A, and ...
Antimicrobial flavonoids and diterpenoids from Dodonaea angustifolia
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)
The surface exudates of the leaves of Dodonaea angustifolia from Ngong forest population (6 km from Nairobi city center, Kenya) demonstrated antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative (Escherichia coli), Gram-positive ...
Antiplasmodial and Antimicrobial Activities of Ent- Abietane Diterpenoids From the Roots of Suregada Zanzibariensis
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The root extract ofSuregada zanzibariensisBaill. afforded six previ-ously describedent-abietane diterpenoids, namely 7-oxo-ent-abieta-5(6),8(14),13(15)-trien-16,12-olide (1), mangiolide (2),8,14b:11,12a-diepoxy ...