a Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences , University of KwaZulu-Natal , Pietermaritzburg , Scottsville , South Africa .

Alpha-glucosidase inhibitory and antiplasmodial properties of terpenoids from the leaves of Buddleja saligna Willd.

Published in Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry

In our continuing search for biologically active natural product(s) of plant origin, Buddleja saligna, a South African medicinal plant, was screened in line with its traditional use for antidiabetic (yeast alpha glucosidase inhibitory) and antiplasmodial (against a chloroquine sensitive strain of Plasmodium falciparum (NF54)) activities. The hexane...