Spice samples (Family) | Herbarium Voucher numbera | Part used | Bioactive (or potentially active) compoundsb and screened activityc for crude plant extract |
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Fagara xanthozyloïdes Watern. (Rutaceae) | 21793/HNC/SRF | Fruits | Antimicrobial activity of essential oil [S: Ec, Bc, Bs, Af, Kp, Sa, Sf [19]; Cytotoxicity of fruits crude methanol extract [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and CEM/ADR5000 cells, and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [27] |
Dichrostachys glomerata ( Forsk) chuov (Mimosaceae) | 15220/SRF-Cam | Bark, fruits | Cytotoxicity of roots crude methanol extract [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and CEM/ADR5000 cells, and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines][27] |
Aframomum citratum (Pereira). Schum (Zingiberaceae) | 37736/SRF-Cam | Leaves, fruits | Cytotoxicity of leaves crude methanol extract [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and CEM/ADR5000 cells, and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [27] |
Beilschmiedia cinnamomea (Stapf) Robyns & Wilczek (Lauraceae) | 6933/SRF-Cam | Roots | / |
Echinops giganteus A. Rich. (Asteraceae) | 23647/SRF-Cam | Rhizomes | Antimicrobial [lupeol sitosteryl; β-D-glucopyranoside] [28–31]; Cytotoxicity of rhizome crude methanol extract [Significant activity with IC50 values of 6.68; 7.96 and 9.84 μg/ml respectively on leukemia CCRF-CEM cells, CEM/5000 cells and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [27] |
Mondia whitei (Hook F). Skell. (Periplocaceae) | 42920/HNC | Fruits | Reproduction system [Roots water extract (400 mg/kg/day) for 55 days caused testicular lesions resulting in the cessation of spermatogenesis, degenerative changes in the somniferous tubules and epididymides in rats] [32] |
Olax subscorpioidea Oliv. (Olacaceae) | 3528/SRFK | Seeds | Antibacterial and cytotoxic against Artemia salina [Santalbic acid] [33, 34]; Cytotoxicity of leaves crude methanol extract on cancer cells [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines and significant activity with IC50 of 10.65 μg/ml on CEM/ADR5000 cells] [27] |
Solanum melongena L.Var inerme D.C Hiern. (Solanaceae) | 22615/SRFC | Fruits | Antimicrobial activity of methanol, dichloromethane and petrol ether extracts of the fruits: [Q: Tm, Tr, Tt, Ca et Tb [35] |
Piper capense Lin.f (Piperaceae) | 7650/SRF-Cam | Fruits | Insecticidal [N-isobutyl-ll-(3, 4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2E, 4E, 10E-undecatrienamide; N-pyrrolidyl-12-(3, 4-methylene-dioxyphenyl)-2E, 4E, 9E, 11Z-dodecatetraenamide; N-isobutyl-13-(3, 4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2E, 4E, 12E-tridecatrienamide; N-isobutyl-2E, 4E-decadienamide; N-isobutyl-2E, 4E-dodecadienamide] [36]; Cytotoxicity of fruit crude methanol extract [Significant activity with IC50 values of 7.02; 6.56 and 8.92 μg/ml respectively on leukemia CCRF-CEM cells, CEM/5000 cells and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [27] |
Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich. (Annonaceae) | 16419/SRF-Cam | Bark, leaves, roots, seeds | Antimicrobial [volatile oil of seeds] [19]; Antioxidant [volatile oil of seeds] [37]; Cytotoxicity of seeds crude methanol extract [Significant activity with IC50 values of 3.91; 7.4 and 6.86 μg/ml respectively on leukemia CCRF-CEM cells, CEM/5000 cells and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines] [27] |
Scorodophloeus zenkeri Harms. (Caesalpinaceae) | 44803/SRF-Cam | Bark | Antimicrobial: [2, 4, 5, 7-Tetrathiaoctane; 2, 4, 5, 6, 8-pentathianonane; 2, 3, 4, 6, 8-pentathianonane; 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10-hexathiaundecane; 2, 3, 5-trithiahexane 5-oxide; 2, 4, 5, 7-tetrathiaoctane 2-oxide; 2, 3, 5, 7-tetrathiaoctane 3, 3-dioxide; 2, 3, 5-trithiahexane 3, 3-dioxide [38]; Cytotoxicity of bark crude methanol extract on cancer cells [weak activity on leukemia CCRF-CEM and pancreatic MiaPaCa-2 cell lines and significant activity with IC50 of 10.65 μg/ml on CEM/ADR5000 cells] [27] |