Cissampelos capensis, commonly known by the Afrikaans name “dawidjies” or
“dawidjieswortel”, is the most important and best known medicinal plant of the family …

The family Menispermaceae is highly specialized in its rich diversification of biologically
active bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids. Because of this richness the family is used worldwide …

The main alkaloids of Antizoma miersiana and one of two species of the southern African
endemic genus Antizoma (Menispermaceae), have been studied for the first time. Eight …

Two bisbenzylisoquinoline and one hasubanane alkaloids:(−)-pseudocurine (1),(−)-
pseudoisocurine (2) and (−)-10-oxoaknadinine (3), were isolated from leaf extract of …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Mesembrine alkaloids are considered to be the primary
active constituents of the South African medicinal plant Sceletium tortuosum (L.) NE …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Cissampelos species have a rich history of traditional use,
being used for both therapeutic and toxic properties. It is traditionally applied therapeutically …

Complementary medicines containing the succulent herb Sceletium are being sold without
information regarding their phytochemical contents, which is essential for the quality control …

In our continuing phytochemical investigation of biologically active constituents from
Simaroubaceae spp., we report here the occurrence in root barks of Quassia africana …

Screening for alkaloids produced in four indigenous South African Amaryllidaceae plants,
namely, Crinum buphanoides Welw. ex Baker, Crinum graminicola I. Verd., Cyrtanthus …

Table 2.1. Localities and voucher specimens for the South African Menispermaceae species
used for alkaloid extraction, population studies and screening for cytotoxicity against malaria …