Pure Appl. Chem., 2005, Vol. 77, No. 11, pp. 1943-1955
doi:10.1351/pac200577111943
Unusual metabolites from some Tanzanian indigenous plant species*
Mayunga H. H. Nkunya
Department of Chemistry, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35061, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Abstract:
In this paper, the chemistry of some unusual natural products that were isolated from various Tanzanian indigenous plant species during the past 20 years is reviewed. Among the compounds covered in this review are cyclohexane epoxides; heptane derivatives; oxygenated pyrenes; phenanthrene derivatives; flavonoids with uncommon structural frameworks; mono-, bis-, and dimeric prenylated indoles; and variously substituted mono-, sesqui-, and diterpenoids.
Keywords: Annonaceae species; antimalarial activities; cyclohexane epoxides; flavonoids; Heptane derivatives; indoles; phenanthrenes; terpenoids; Uvaria species.
All articles from the 9th International Chemistry Conference in Africa (ICCA-9), Arusha, Tanzania, 2–7 August 2004.