A pregnane derivative and an anti-plasmodial labdane diterpenoid from the stem bark of Turraenthus africanus

Natural Product Communications

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 449-452

  Akam, Thomas M ^a   Pierre, Tane ^b   Wabo, Hippolyte K ^b   Yong, Joseph N ^a   Fanso Free, Samual N Y ^a   Connolly, Joseph D ^c   Evans, Cameron ^c   Farrugia, Louis J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti plasmodial activity; Diterpenoids; Meliaceae; Pregnane steroid; Turraeanthus africanus; Turraeasterodione

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547709292     PISSN: 1934578X     EISSN: 15559475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0600100603     Document Type: Article

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