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Table 5 Summary of anti-malarial triterpenoids derived from the African flora, part 3: Beilshmiedic acid derivatives and pentacyclic triterpenes

From: The potential of anti-malarial compounds derived from African medicinal plants. Part I: A pharmacological evaluation of alkaloids and terpenoids

Compound subclass

Isolated metabolites

Plant species (Family)

Part of plant studied

Place of harvest (locality, country)

Author, reference

Beilshmiedic acid derivatives

149, 150, 151, 152, and 153

Beilschmiedia cryptocaryoides (Lauraceae)

Bark

Ranomafana-Ifanadiana, Madagascar

Talontsi et al.[111]

Pentacyclic triterpenes

154

Schefflera umbellifera (Araliaceae)

Leaves

South Africa

Mthembu [112]

155

Maytenus senegalensis (Celastraceae)

Root bark

Eastern region of Sudan

Khalid et al. [113]

156, 157, 158, 159, and 160

Nuxia sphaerocephala (Loganiaceae)

Leaves

Ankazobe, Madagascar

Mambu et al.[83]

161 and 162

Hymenocardia acida (Phyllanthaceae)

Bark

Chad

Mahmout et al.[114]

161

Cassia siamea (Fabaceae)

Stems

Otu (Oyo State), Nigeria

Ajaiyeoba et al.[115]

163 and 164

Entandrophragma angolense (Meliaceae)

Stem bark

Awae forest reserve, Cameroon

Bickii et al.[90]

165

Hypericum lanceolatum (Hypericaceae)

Stem bark

Mt. Bamboutos, Cameroon

Zofou et al. [116]

166

Psorospermum glaberrimum (Hypericaceae)

Stem bark

Ekombitié, Cameroon

Lenta et al. [117]

167

Baillonella toxisperma (Sapotaceae)

Stem bark

Korup forest reserve, Cameroon

Mbah et al. [118]

168

Kigelia africana (Bignoniaceae)

Stem bark

Bandjoun, Cameroon

Zofou et al. [119]

169, 170 and 171

Cogniauxia podolaena (Cucurbitaceae)

Stem bark

Congo

Banzouzi et al. [120]