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Op-37 Flavonoids from erythrina burttii and erythrina sacleuxii
(2000)
The root and stem bark of Erythrina species are widely used
in traditional medicine for the treatment of microbial
infections: In our interest on the phytochemistry of Erythrina
species of Kenya, we have isolated several ...
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 and cytotoxic activities of the constituents of turraea robusta and turraea nilotica
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
Ethnopharmacological relevance
Turraea robusta and Turraea nilotica are African medicinal plants used for the treatment of a wide variety of diseases, including malaria. The genus Turraea is rich in limonoids and other ...
(+)-Tephrodin - A New Flavone from Tephrosia purpurea
(1972)
Tephrosia species are widely used
in East African traditional medicinal
practice to treat various infectious
diseases. In our continued search
for antiplasmodial agents from
Tephrosia species found in Kenya a
new ...
Terpurinflavone: An antiplasmodial flavone from the stem of Tephrosia Purpurea
(Elsevier B.V., 2011)
The stem extract of Tephrosia purpurea showed anti plasmodial activity against the D6 (chloroquinesensitive)
and W2 (chloroquine-resistant) strains of Plasmodium /aldparum with 1(50 values of
10.47 ± 2.22 f.Lg/mland 12.06 ...
Antiplasmodial Biflavanones from the Stem Bark of Garcinia buchananii Engl.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Introduction: Plants of the genus Garcinia are traditionally used treat a
range of infectious and non-infectious diseases. Garcinia species are
reported to have been shown to have a range of biological activities
including ...
Two novel lignans derivatives and two fusicoccane diterpenoids from whole plant of Hypoestes verticillaris (L.f.) Sol. ex Roem. & Schult
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Bioassay-guided screening of Hypoestes verticillaris whole plant CH2Cl2:MeOH (1:1) extract for anti-plasmodial activity yielded four new compounds: two lignans 2, 6-dimethoxysavinin (1), 2,6-dimethoxy-(7E)-7,8-dehydrohel ...
Antibacterial Secondary Metabolites From Vernonia Auriculifera Hiern (Asteraceae) Against Mdr Phenotypes
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Purification of the aerial parts of Vernonia auriculifera Hiern
afforded steroids (1–2), flavonoids (3–5), and polyalcohol (6).
Their structures were determined using spectral evidences as well
as by comparison with ...
A new C-C linked benzophenathridine-2-quinoline dimer, and the antiplasmodial activity of alkaloids from Zanthoxylum holstzianum
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
The CH2Cl2/MeOH (1:1) extract of Zanthoxylum holstzianum stem bark showed good antiplasmodial activity (IC50 2.5 ± 0.3 and 2.6 ± 0.3 µg/mL against the W2 and D6 strains of Plasmodium falciparum, respectively). From the ...