| Botanical name and specimen Voucher numbers |
South African name |
Biological activities and isolated compounds from previous studies |
Traditional medicinal use |
| Artemisia afra:3166-4001 |
Umhhlonyane (Xhosa), Mhlonyane (IsiZulu), Lanyana (Sesotho), Lengana (Tswana), African wormwood (English), and Wilde also (Afrikaans). Van Staden et al., (2009) |
Among the volatile secondary metabolites, there are 83 monoterpenoids, 8and 50 sesquiterpenes and under the non-volatile, 2 sesquiterpens, 7 glaucolides,6 guaianolides,.4 triterpenes, 6 long chain alkanes,5 coumarins,1 organic acid,1 glycoside,11 flavonoids (Watt and Breyer- Branwijk, (1962); Van Staden et al., 2009) Liu et al, 2008). |
Rhizomes and roots are used for, colds, influenza, stomach and respiratory ailments, rheumatism and wounds(Somova et al (2001) |
| Gunnera perpensa: 2537-1 |
Ugobho (isiZulu) |
2-methyl-6-(3-methyl-2-butenyl) benzo-1,4-quinone and - hydrxxy-8-methyl-2,2- dimethyl-2H-benzopyran from Gunnera perpensa. Respective MIC range = 70 µg/ml and 75 µg/ml of isolate (Drewes et al., 2005) |
Roots extracts are used to aid pot-partum expulsion, relief of dysmenorrhea, psoriasis and cure for female infertility (Kaidoo, T. L., (1997) Van Wyk et al, (1997)) |
| Eucomis autumnalis:3790-4001 |
Umathunga (isiZulu) Khapumpu (Sesotho) |
3,7-dihydroxy-1methyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d,]pyran-6-one(autumnariol)
3,4,7-trihydroxy-1-methyl-6H-dibenzo[b,d]pyran-6-one (autumnariol)
5,7,dihydroy-8methoy-3-(4’-methoxybenzyl)-4-chromanone(4’-O-methyl-3,9-dihydropunctatin)
5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-3-(4’-hydrxybenzyl-4-chromanone(3,9-dihydrocucomnalin or 3,9-dhydroautumnalin)
3,5,7-trihydroxy-3-(4’-methoxybenzyl)-4-chromanone(eucomol)
(E)-5,7-dihydroy-6-methoxy-3-(4’-hydroxybenzylidene)-4-chromanone(autumnalin)
(Z)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-3-(4’-hydroxybenzylidene)-4-chromanone(autumnalin)
5,7-dihydroxy -8-methoxy-3-(4’-methoxybenzylidene)4-chromanone(4’-O-methylpunctatin)
(23S)-17,23-epoxy-3β,29-dihydroxy-27-norlanost-8-ene-15,24-dione(eucosterol)
(23S)-17,23-epoxy-3β,16β,29-trihydroxy-27-norlanost-8-ene-15,24-dione(16β-hydroxyeucosterol)
3β-hydroxy-4β-hydroximethyl-4α,14α-dimethy-15-oxo-24-nor-5α-chola-8,16-dien-23-oic acid
R-(-)-2-(4’-hydroxybenzyl)-malic acid (eucomic acid) (Taylor and van Staden,(2001); Stafford et al., (2004,) |
Bulbs are used for a variety of ailments including urinary diseases, stomach ache and fevers. (Jager et al, (1996); Taylor and van Staden, (2001); Stafford et al., (2004). |
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