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ArticleMalaria journal2018

Isolation, characterization, and biological evaluation of a potent anti-malarial drimane sesquiterpene from Warburgia salutaris stem bark.

Zoxolo N Nyaba, Pretty Murambiwa, Andy R Opoku, Samson Mukaratirwa, Francis O Shode, Mthokozisi B C Simelane

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Article in Malaria journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zoxolo N NyabaSchool of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, South Africa.
Pretty MurambiwaSchool of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 4041, South Africa.
Andy R OpokuDepartment of Biochemistry & Microbiology, University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa, 3886, South Africa.
Samson MukaratirwaSchool of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 4041, South Africa.
Francis O ShodeDepartment of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Durban University of Technology, P O Box 1334, Durban, 4000, South Africa.
Mthokozisi B C SimelaneSchool of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3209, South Africa. simelanem2@ukzn.ac.za.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7798-3020
University of KwaZulu-Natal · ZADurban University of Technology · ZAUniversity of Zululand · ZA

Funding

National Research Foundation (SA) UID: 99326
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMalaria continues to be a global burden as the efficacy of most commercial anti-malarial drugs has been compromised by the evolution of parasite resistance. With the urgent need created for the development of alternative and more efficient anti-malarial drugs, this study focused on the evaluation of anti-malarial agents of the Warburgia salutaris stem bark.

methodsThe stem bark was extracted with dichloromethane followed by silica gel column chromatography that led to the isolation of iso-mukaadial acetate, a drimanoid sesquiterpene. This compound was characterized by spectroscopic analysis (

resultsThe crude extract and iso-mukaadial acetate showed very good activity on the inhibition of parasite growth (IC

conclusionsThis study proves that Warburgia salutaris contains components (including iso-mukaadial acetate) that exhibit anti-malarial activity and scientifically validates the use of this plant in folk medicine.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntimalarialsDose-Response Relationship, DrugHEK293 CellsHumansMagnoliopsidaMaleMedicine, African TraditionalPlant BarkPlant ExtractsPlant StemsPlasmodium bergheiPlasmodium falciparumPolycyclic SesquiterpenesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAntimalarialsdrimanePlant ExtractsPolycyclic SesquiterpenesSesquiterpenesAnti-malarial agentsIso-mukaadial acetatePlasmodium bergheiPlasmodium falciparumSprague–Dawley ratsWarburgia salutaris

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PMID30111328
PMCPMC6094573
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