title: Antimalarial activity of plant metabolites.
abstract: This review covers the structures of compounds with antiplasmodial activity isolated from plants and is organized according to plant family. A total of 170 structures has been reviewed from 186 references found in the literature up to December 2000.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rand Afrikaans University, P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa.
authors.forename: Sianne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schwikkard
authors.forename: Fanie R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: van Heerden
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000187:drug effects*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000962:Antimalarials; D013729:Terpenes