Research articles (Dept of Chemistry): Recent submissions

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  • General Properties and the Fatty Acid Composition of the Oil from the Mophane Caterpillar, Imbrasia belina 

    Motshegwe, S.M.; Holmback, J.; Yeboah, S.O. (AOCS Press. http://www.springerlink.com/content/0003-021X, 1998)
    A preliminary investigation of the bulk properties of the oil from the edible mophane caterpillar (phane), Imbrasia belina, showed a significant difference in the iodine values of the oils from mature and young phane. ...

  • The Free-Radical Copolymerization of Difurylmethane with Maleic anhydride 

    Ddamba, W.A.A.; Ngila, J.C.; Mokoena, T.T.; Motlhagodi, K. (South African Journal of Chemistry. <http://ejour.sabinet.co.za/images/ejour/chem/chem_v55_a1.pdf>., 2002)
    The copolymerization of difurylmethane with maleic anhydride in the presence of azobisisobutyronitrile as an initiator has been investigated at 65 °C, 72 °C and 85 °C in different solvents. Reaction feeds containing 85 ...

  • Quality and Compositional Studies of Some Edible Leguminosae Seed Oils in Botswana 

    Ketshajwang, K.K.; Holmback, J.; Yeboah, S.O. (AOCS Press. http://www.springerlink.com/content/120382/, 1998)
    Seed oils were extracted with n-hexane from three edible Leguminosae seeds: Tylosema esculentum, Xanthocercis zambesiaca, and Bauhinia petersiana, giving yields of 48.2, 17.6, and 20.8% (w/w), respectively. Some physical ...

  • Characterization and Compositional Studies of the Oils from Some Legume Cultivars, Phaseolus vulgaris, Grown in Southern Africa 

    Mabaleha, M.B.; Yeboah, S.O. (AOCS Press., 2004)
    Seed oils from six legume cultivars of Phaseolus vulgaris, grown in the Kingdom of Lesotho, were extracted and their physicochemical properties and FA compositions were determined in order to compare their dietary lipids ...

  • From nature, through chemical synthesis, toward use in agriculture: Oryzoxymycin case study 

    Bwire, R N; Majinda, R R; Masesane, I B; Steel, P G (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. http://stage.iupac.org/publications/pac/, 2009)
    The Diels–Alder adducts of ethyl (E)-3-nitroacrylate and furan provided a common and versatile template for the stereocontrolled synthesis of an isomer of the natural product oryzoxymycin and polyhydroxylated cyclohexyl ...

  • Epoxylignans from the seeds of Centaurea cyanus (Asteraceae) 

    Shoeb, M.; Jaspars, M.; MacManus, S.M.; Majinda, R.R.T.; Sarker, S.D. (Elsevier Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/biochemsyseco, 2004)
    A study focusing on Centaurea cyanus L. (family: Asteraceae alt. Compositae), otherwise known as "cornflower" or "bachelor's button. The seed is purchased from B & T World Seeds sarl, Pauguignan, 34210 Olonzac, France and ...

  • Antimicrobial and antioxidant flavonoids from the root wood of Bolusanthus speciosus 

    Erasto, P.; Bojase-Moleta, G.; Majinda, R.T. (Elsevier Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/phytochem, 2004)
    Three new flavonoids-5,7,4'-trihydroxy-6-[1-hydroxy-2-methylbuten-2-yl]isoflavone (isogancaonin C), 7,2'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflav- 3-ene (bolusanthin III), 6,6'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-2-arylbenzofuran (bolusanthin IV), ...

  • Chemical constituents of Treculia acuminata and Treculia africana (Moraceae) 

    Metuno, R.; Ngandeu, F.; Tchinda, A.T.; Ngameni, B.; Kapche, G.D.W.F.; Djemgou, P.C.; Ngadjui, B.T.; Bezabih, M.; Abegaz, B.M. (Elsevier Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/biochemsyseco, 2007)
    Three species of the genus Treculia namely, Treculia acuminata Baill., Treculia africana Decne ex. Treà ´cul and Treculia obovoidea N.E.Br. grow in the humid rain forest of southwest Cameroon. They are also widely ...

  • Electrospray Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry of the Leaf Extract of Rhamnus prinoides 

    Nindi, M.M.; Kgarebe, B.V.; Wolfender, J.L.; Abegaz, B.M. (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 1999)
    Three naphthalenic derivatives, four flavonoids and two of the four anthraquinones previously isolated from the leaves of Rhamnus prinoides were successfully ionised under electrospray ionisation conditions. These compounds ...

  • Novel natural products from marketed plants of eastern and southern Africa 

    Abegaz, B.M.; Ngadjui, B.T.; Bezabih, M.; Mdee, L.K. (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. http://www.iupac.org/publications/pac/, 1999)
    Marketed plants are an important but a vulnerable group of plants whose investigations as well as conservation should be considered with priority. The chemistry, and in some cases biological activities of novel iso¯avonoids, ...

  • Antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extracts and compounds from Treculia obovoidea (Moraceae) 

    Kuete, V.; Metuno, R.; Ngameni, B.; Tsafack, A.M.; Ngandeu, F.; Fotso, G.W.; Bezabih, M.; Etoa, F.; Ngadjui, B.T.; Abegaz, B.M.; Penlap, B.V. (Elsevier Ireland Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/jethpharm, 2007)
    The crude extract from Treculia obovoidea was subjected to purification by repeated chromatography. Eight compounds were isolated from Treculia obovoidea and identified as Psoralen (1), Bergapten (2), 7-methoxycoumarin ...

  • Antimicrobial activity of the extract from the twigs of Dorstenia Elliptica (Moraceae) 

    Kuete, V.; Ngameni, B.; Tsafack, A.M.; Ambassa, P.; Simo, I.K.; Bezabih, M.; Etoa, F.; Ngadjui, BT; Abegaz, B.M.; Beng, V.P. (Pharmacologyonline. http://www.pharmacologyonline.org/, 2007)
    The crude extract from the twigs of Dorstenia elliptica (DET) as well one of the five compounds isolated from this extract namely O-[3-(2, 2-dimethyl-3-oxo-2H-furan-5-yl)-3- hydroxybutyl]bergaptol (5) were tested for ...

  • Prenylated flavonoids, monoterpenoid furanocoumarins and other constituents from the twigs of Dorstenia elliptica (Moraceae) 

    Abegaz, B.M.; Ngadjui, B.T.; Folefoc, G.N.; Fotso, S.; Ambassa, P.; Bezabih, M.; Dongo, E.; Rise, F.; Petersen, D. (Elsevier Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/phytochem, 2003)
    A monoprenylated flavan and two monoterpenoid substituted furanocoumarins were isolated from the twigs of Dorstenia elliptica along with 3-(3,3-dimethylallyl)-4,20,40-trihydroxylchalcone, psoralen, bergapten, O-[3-(2,2- ...

  • 3b-Taraxerol from Bridelia micrantha 

    Kouam, S.F.; Flo¨rke, U.; Krohn, K.; Akhtar, M.N.; Ngadjui, B.T.; Abegaz, B.M. (2009-02-13)
    Isolation of the title compound, C30H50O, from Bridelia micrantha yielded suitable crystals for an X-ray structure determination, showing it to be in the -form. The crystal packing is determined by infinite zigzag O—H ...

  • Antitrichomonal and antioxidant activities of Dorstenia barteri and Dorstenia convexa 

    Omisore, N.O.A.; Adewunmi, C.O.; Iwalewa, E.O.; Ngadjui, B.T.; Adenowo, T.K.; Abegaz, B.M.; Ojewole, J.A.; Watchueng, J. (Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=0100-879X&script=sci_serial, 2005)
    Dorstenia barteri and D. convexa extracts and some isolated components of the former were investigated for effectiveness against Trichomonas gallinarum and compared with quercetin and quercitrin. The antioxidant activity ...

  • Examination of Blepharis aspera as a possible Cu–Ni indicator plant 

    Nkoanea, B.B.M.; Wibetoe, G.; Lund, W.; Abegaz, B. (South African Journal of Science, 2007)
    BLEPHARIS ASPERA WAS COLLECTED FROM A copper–nickel mineralized area in Botswana and examined as a possible Cu–Ni indicator plant for biogeochemical prospecting. Different plant parts and the host soils were analysed using ...

  • Phenylpropanoid glycosides of Gnidia polycephala 

    Munkombwe N.M. (Elsevier Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/phytochem, 2003)
    Two phenylpropanoid glucosides, 2-O-b-d-glucosyloxy-4-methoxybenzenepropanoic acid and its methyl ester, together with syringin and adicardin were isolated from the stem of Gnidia polycephala and characterized by physical ...

  • Isoflavonoids from Seeds of Millettia griffoniana (Bail), 15 

    Ngamga, D.; Yankep, E.; Tane, P.; Bezabih, M.; Ngadjui, B.T.; Fomum, Z.T.; Abegaz, B.M. (Verlag der Zeitschrift fu¨r Naturforschung, Tu¨bingen · http://znaturforsch.com, 2005)
    Three new isoflavonoids, griffonianone F, G and H were isolated from the seeds of Millettia griffoniana, along with the known prebarbigerone, pseudobaptigenin, pseudobaptigenin methyl ether, tephrosin, dipterixine, ...

  • Reaction of a bulky phosphite with [Ru3(CO)12]: the molecular structure of one of the decomposition products 

    Magwaza, A.O.; Meijboom, R.; Muller, A.; Mavunkal, I.J. (Elsevier B.V. www.elsevier.com/locate/ica, 2008)
    Mono- and bis-substituted phosphite complexes [Ru3(CO)12 x Lx] (L = tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite; x = 1, 2) were synthesized by simple substitution reactions, and were characterized by spectroscopic methods. ...

  • Dinklagins A, B and C: three prenylated flavonoids and other constituents from the twigs of Dorstenia dinklagei 

    Ngadjui, B.; Dongo, E.; Abegaz, B.; Fotso, S.; Tamboue, H. (Elsevier Science Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/phytochem, 2002)
    Three prenylated flavonoids, dinklagins A, B and C identified, respectively, as ( )-6-(3,3-dimethylallyl)-7-hydroxy-6000, 6000-dimethylchromeno-( 40,30,2000,3000)-flavanone, (+)-5,40,500x-trihydroxy-600,600-dimethylchro ...