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Flavanols from Tetrapleura tetraptera with cytotoxic activities
(University of Nairobi, 2022-05)
Tetrapleura tetraptera is a medicinal plant used in East and West Africa to treat inflammation and related diseases. From the stem bark of the plant, three previously undescribed flavan-3-ol derivatives named (2R,3S)-3,3 ...
Cytotoxic Alkaloids From the Root of Zanthoxylum Paracanthum (Mildbr) Kokwaro
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Chemical investigation of the root of Zanthoxylum paracanthum afforded 1 new alkamide derivative, (2E,4E)-6-oxo-N-isobutyldeca-2,4-dienamide (1) together with 10 known congeners including one phenolic amide (2), four ...
Cytotoxic Flavonoids From the Seeds of Dracaena Steudneri Engl Against Leukemia Cancer Cell Lines
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Background: Leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer. Numerous flavonoids isolated from plants
have been reported as potential chemotherapeutic agents against malignant growth while taking care of healthy
c ...