title: Composition and antimalarial activity in vitro of the essential oil of Tetradenia riparia.
abstract: The essential oil from the leaves and stems of Tetradenia riparia was analysed by GC and GC/MS and 35 components were identified. The main constituents were alpha-terpineol (22.6%), fenchone (13.6%), beta-fenchyl alcohol (10.7%), beta-caryophyllene (7.9%), and perillyl alcohol (6.0%). Moderate antimalarial activities were recorded against two strains of Plasmodium falciparum.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Gammon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abrahams
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Purves
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000633:toxicity; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity*; D018515:Plant Leaves; D018547:Plant Stems; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects; D013019:South Africa
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D002738:Chloroquine