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Diterpenoids from the roots of Croton dichogamus Pax.
(University of Nairobi, 2017-12)
Four previously undescribed diterpenoids including two crotofolanes, crotodichogamoin A and B, and two halimanes, crothalimene A and B, a new sesquiterpenoid, and fifteen previously reported compounds, including the ...
Study of anti-tuberculosis activity behaviour of natural Kaurane and trachylobane diterpenes compared with structural properties obtained by theoretical calculations
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
A set of seven diterpenes, three kauranes and four trachylobanes, isolated from the African plant Psiadia punctulata were assayed against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and reached activity comparable with cycloserine, a second ...
Cytotoxicity of Plumbagin, Rapanone and 12 other naturally occurring Quinones from Kenyan Flora towards human carcinoma cells.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Cancer is a major public health concern globally and chemotherapy remains the principal mode of the treatment of various malignant diseases.
METHODS:
This study was designed to investigate the cytotoxicity ...
Isolation of a new β-carboline alkaloid from aerial parts of Triclisia sacleuxii and its antibacterial and cytotoxicity effects.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
A new β-carboline alkaloid named sacleuximine A (1) together with known compounds palmatine (2), isotetrandrine (3), trans-N-feruloyltyramine (4), trans-N-caffeoyltyramine (5), yangambin (6), syringaresinol (7), sesamin ...