The isolation, characterization and antiplasmodial activity of two novel dimeric sesquiterpenes from Dicoma anomala

The study investigates the antimalarial potential of a Southern African traditional medicinal plant, Dicoma anomala (Sond.). The plant is used to treat a variety of treatments including fevers. The extracts of the leaves and twigs have been reported to treat malaria and fever but the treatments with the roots are unrelated to malaria.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Clinical Pharmacology

Year dc:date.issued

2006

Author dc:creator

• Tselanyane, Malefa Lydia

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Folb, Peter I
• Matsabisa, M G
• Campbell, William E

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3302

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/3302