The isolation, characterization and antiplasmodial activity of two novel dimeric sesquiterpenes from Dicoma anomala
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2006
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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.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 180-208).
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Tselanyane, M. 2006. The isolation, characterization and antiplasmodial activity of two novel dimeric sesquiterpenes from Dicoma anomala. University of Cape Town.