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A new dammarane-type triterpene glycoside from Polyscias fulva.
A new dammarane-type triterpene glycoside, polysciasoside A (1), and three known compounds have been isolated from the leaves of Polyscias fulva. The structure of the new compound was established as… Expand
A review of the medicinal potentials of plants of the genus Vernonia (Asteraceae).
- N. Toyang, R. Verpoorte
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
- 19 April 2013
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE
The Vernonia genus has about one thousand species and members of the genus are widely used as food and medicine. The aim of this review is to analyze published data on… Expand
Cytotoxic sesquiterpene lactones from the leaves of Vernonia guineensis Benth. (Asteraceae).
- N. Toyang, H. K. Wabo, +5 authors R. Verpoorte
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
- 27 March 2013
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE
Vernonia guineensis Benth. (Asteraceae) preparations are used in folk medicine in Cameroon to treat a number of ailments, including prostate cancer and malaria, and is… Expand
Cycloartane-3,24,25-triol inhibits MRCKα kinase and demonstrates promising anti prostate cancer activity in vitro
- H. Lowe, C. Watson, S. Badal, N. Toyang, J. Bryant
- Biology, Medicine
- Cancer Cell International
- 14 November 2012
BackgroundGiven the high occurrence of prostate cancer worldwide and one of the major sources of the discovery of new lead molecules being medicinal plants, this research undertook to investigate the… Expand
Antiplasmodial activity of sesquiterpene lactones and a sucrose ester from Vernonia guineensis Benth. (Asteraceae).
- N. Toyang, Michael A. Krause, R. Fairhurst, P. Tane, J. Bryant, R. Verpoorte
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
- 3 June 2013
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE
Aqueous preparations of Vernonia guineensis Benth. (Asteraceae) are used in Cameroonian folk medicine as a general stimulant and to treat various illnesses and… Expand
Kinase inhibition by the Jamaican ball moss, Tillandsia recurvata L.
- H. Lowe, C. Watson, S. Badal, N. Toyang, J. Bryant
- Biology, Medicine
- Anticancer research
- 1 October 2012
BACKGROUND
This research was undertaken in order to investigate the inhibitory potential of the Jamaican ball moss, Tillandsia recurvata against several kinases. The inhibition of these kinases has… Expand
Ethnoveterinary healing practices of Fulani pastoralists in Cameroon: combining the natural and the supernatural.
- N. Toyang, M. Nuwanyakpa, S. Django, C. Ndi, C. Wirmum
- Geography
- 2000
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Antifungal clerodane diterpenes from Macaranga monandra (L) Muell. et Arg. (Euphorbiaceae).
- M. A. Salah, E. Bedir, N. Toyang, I. Khan, M. D. Harries, D. E. Wedge
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
- 15 November 2003
Hexane and ethyl acetate phases of the methanol extract of Macaranga monandra showed fungal growth inhibition of Colletotrichum acutatum, C. fragariae and C. gloeosporioides, Fusarium oxysporum,… Expand
Toxicity, antimicrobial and anthelmintic activities of Vernonia guineensis Benth. (Asteraceae) crude extracts.
- N. Toyang, Eugene N Ateh, +7 authors R. Verpoorte
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
- 18 December 2012
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE
This study examined the antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic properties of extracts obtained from the plant Vernonia guineensis, a plant commonly used in… Expand
In vitro anti-prostate cancer and ex vivo antiangiogenic activity of Vernonia guineensis Benth. (Asteraceae) tuber extracts.
- N. Toyang, H. K. Wabo, +5 authors J. Bryant
- Medicine
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
- 14 June 2012
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE
Prostate cancer is a major problem worldwide and affects most men above the age of forty-five. Vernonia guineensis Benth. (Asteraceae) root decoction is used in folk… Expand