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Proximate Composition, Mineral Element Profile and Antioxidant Properties of the Edible Kenyan Mushroom, Auricularia polytricha
(2022-07)
The indigenous Kenyan Auricularia polytricha is a known delicacy to the communities residing around
Kakamega forest in Western Kenya. The objective of the present study was to carry out proximate analysis,
determine ...
A review on chemistry of some species of genus Vepris (Rutaceae family)
(2014)
This review presents the current known phytochemical constituents of the genus Vepris. The genus is a rich source of alkaloids and limonoids most of which possess the 3, 4-methylenedioxy moieties. They are frequently used ...
Isolation and Identification of Bioactive Constituents from Stem Barks of Illicium difengpi
(2014)
Objective To isolate and identify bioactive constituents from the stem barks of Illicium difengpi. Methods The chemical constituents were isolated and purified by repeated silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, recrystallization, and ...
Chemical Constituents in Extracts from Leaves of Lantana trifolia and Their In Vitro Anti-oxidative Activity
(2014)
Objective To isolate, purify, and analyze the anti-oxidants from the leaves of Lantana trifolia. Methods The anti-oxidative activities of the crude extracts from liquid-liquid extraction of L. trifolia leaves were assayed ...
A review on phenolic compounds in Illicium species and their pharmacological effects
(2013)
This review focuses mainly on findings of chemistry and pharmacological activities of phenolic compounds in
Illicium plants. The continued chemical studies of Illicium species such as I.difengpi, I.verum, I.griffithii, ...
A review on toxicity effects on Aconitum carmichaelii Debx (Chuan wu and Fuzi) and TCM processing approach ‘Pao zhi’ in reducing/ eliminating toxicity
(2015)
Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. (Chuan wu & Fuzi) is one of the most widely used Chinese traditional medicinal herbs and is listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. It has been used for the treatment of various conditions rheumatism ...