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Antimicrobial and antiparasitic abietane diterpenoids from the roots of Clerodendrum eriophyllum
(University of Nairobi, 2010-06)
Chromatographic separation of the roots of a Kenyan medicinal plant, Clerodendrum eriophyllum, led to the isolation of ten abietane diterpenoids (1-10), one of which (1) was isolated for the first time from a natural source. ...
Antiparasitic and antimicrobial isoflavanquinones from Abrus schimperi.
(2011-11)
The EtOH extract of Abrus schimperi (Fabaceae), collected in Kenya, demonstrated significant activity against Leishmania donovani promastigotes with IC50 value of 3.6 microg/mL. Bioassay-guided fractionation of CHCl3 ...
Antiparasitic and anticancer carvotacetone derivatives from Sphaeranthus bullatus
(2012-09)
The 1:1 MeOH/CH2Cl2 extract of aerial parts of Sphaeranthus bullatus, an annual herb native to tropical East Africa, showed activity against chloroquine sensitive D6 (IC50 9.7µg/ml) and chloroquine resistant W2 (IC50 ...
Antimicrobial, antiparasitic and cytotoxic spermine alkaloids from Albizia schimperiana
(2009-06)
Albizia schimperiana Oliv. (Leguminosae) is a tree distributed in the highland of Kenya, where it is used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of bacterial and parasitic infections, notably pneumonia and malaria, ...