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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 ...
Toxicity and growth-inhibitory activity of Polygonum senegalense (Meissn.) surface exudate against Aedes aegypti larvae
(1998)
Laboratory studies were conducted to assess the toxicity and growth-inhibitory activity against Aedes aegypti larvae, of the crude acetone extracts of Polygonum senegalense (Meissn.) leaves, its flavonoid component ...
Anthraquinones, Pre-anthraquinones And Isoeleutherol In The Roots Of Aloe Species
(University of Nairobi, 1994)
Comparative TLC analysis of the root extracts of 32 Aloe species showed that chrysophanol, asphodelin, chrysophanol-8-methyl ether, aloechrysone, helminthosporin, aloesaponol III, aloesaponarin I, aloesaponol I, aloesaponarin ...