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International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 6 Isolated Compounds from African medicinal plants with antioxidants potential

From: African natural products with potential antioxidants and hepatoprotectives properties: a review

Compounds

Plant species

Part used

Family

Solvent Used

Assay Method

Activity/IC50

Country of origin

Reference

Stigmasterol (1)

Dorstenia barteri L.

Whole plant

Moraceae

EtOAc; MeOH

DPPH

62.18 μg/mL

Cameroon

[31]

Isobavachalcone (2)

Dorstenia barteri L.

Whole plant

Moraceae

EtOAc; MeOH

DPPH

84.33 μg/mL

Cameroon

[31]

6–Prenylapigenin (3)

Dorstenia kameruniana Engl.

Leaf

Moraceae

EtOAc; MeOH

DPPH

86.43 μg/mL

Cameroon

[31]

Dorsmanin F (4)

Dorstenia mannii Hook.f.

Leaf

Moraceae

EtOAc; MeOH

DPPH

53.89 μg/mL

Cameroon

[31]

Quercitrin (5)

Mallotus oppositifolium (Geiseler) Mull. Arg.

Leaf

Moraceae

EtOAc; MeOH

DPPH

28.16 μg/mL

Cameroon

[31]

6,8–Diprenyleridictyol (6)

Dorstenia mannii Hook.f.

Leaf

Moraceae

EtOAc; MeOH

DPPH

32.12 μg/mL

Cameroon

[31]

Bartericin A (7)

Dorstenia barteri L.

Whole plant

Moraceae

EtOAc; MeOH

DPPH

47.85 μg/mL

Cameroon

[31]

Isoquercetrin (8)

Bersama abyssinica Fresen.

Leaf

Melianthaceae

MeOH

DPPH

23.7 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Hyperoside (9)

Bersama abyssinica Fresen.

Leaf

Melianthaceae

MeOH

DPPH

22.6 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Quercetin-3–O -Arabinopyranoside (10)

Bersama abyssinica Fresen.

Leaf

Melianthaceae

MeOH

DPPH

20.7 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Kaempferol-3–O-Arabinopyranoside (11)

Bersama abyssinica Fresen.

Leaf

Melianthaceae

MeOH

DPPH

>50 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Mangiferin (12)

Bersama abyssinica Fresen.

Leaf

Melianthaceae

MeOH

DPPH

15.9 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Rutin (13)

Cheilanthes farinose Sw.

Aerial parts

Pteridaceae

MeOH

DPPH

9.5 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Rutin (13)

Cineraria abyssinica Sch. Bip. Ex A.

Leaf

Asteraceae

MeOH

DPPH

3.53 μg/ml

Ethiopia

[57]

Quercetin-3–O-Diglucosylrhamnoside (14)

Cheilanthes farinose Sw.

Aerial parts

Pteridaceae

MeOH

DPPH

15.1 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Kaempferol-3–O-Diglucosylrhamnoside (15)

Cheilanthes farinose Sw.

Aerial parts

Pteridaceae

MeOH

DPPH

>58.1 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Kaempferol-3–O-Glucorhamnoside (16)

Cheilanthes farinose Sw.

Aerial parts

Pteridaceae

MeOH

DPPH

>78.0 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Caffeic Acid (17)

Cheilanthes farinose Sw.

Aerial parts

Pteridaceae

MeOH

DPPH

23.3 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Chlorogenic acid (18)

Cheilanthes farinose Sw.

Aerial parts

Pteridaceae

MeOH

DPPH

22.6 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Quercetrin (19)

Euclea racemosa L.

Leaf

Ebenaceae

(CH3)2CO

DPPH

26.8 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Myricitrin (20)

Euclea racemosa L.

Leaf

Ebenaceae

(CH3)2CO

DPPH

14.2 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Myricetin-3–O-Arabinopyranoside (21)

Euclea racemosa L.

Leaf

Ebenaceae

(CH3)2CO

DPPH

15.8 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Quercetin (22)

Euclea racemosa L.

Leaf

Ebenaceae

(CH3)2CO

DPPH

18.2 μM

Ethiopia

[58]

Aloin (23)

Aloe harlana Reynolds.

Latex

Asphodelaceae

MeOH

DPPH

0.026 mM

Ethiopia

[279]

7‐O‐Methylaloeresin (24)

Aloe harlana Reynolds.

Latex

Asphodelaceae

MeOH

DPPH

0.026 mM

Ethiopia

[279]

α-Amyrin (25)

Echinops galalensis Schweinf.

Aerial parts

Asteraceae

EtOH

CCl4−induce cell damage on Huh7

Decreas AST, ALT, MDA level and increase SOD activities

Egypt.

[102]

β-Sitosterol (26)

Echinops galalensis Schweinf.

Aerial parts

Asteraceae

EtOH

CCl4−induce cell damage on Huh7

Decreas AST, ALT, MDA level and increase SOD activities

Egypt.

[102]

β-Sitosterol (26)

Tinospora bakis DC.

Leaf

Menispermaceae

EtOH

SORSA

33% at 1 mM

Sudan

[45]

β-Sitosterol (26)

Piper umbellatum L.

Branch

Piperaceae

 

DPPH

Less Potent

Cameroon

[294]

Erythrodiol (27)

Echinops galalensis Schweinf.

Aerial parts

Asteraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induce cell damage on Huh7

Decreas AST, ALT, MDA level and increase SOD activities

Egypt.

[102]

Lup-20(29)-ene- 1,3–diol (28)

Echinops galalensis Schweinf.

Aerial parts

Asteraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induce cell damage on Huh7

Decreas AST, ALT, MDA level and increase SOD activities

Egypt.

[102]

1,5–Dicaffeoylquinic acid (29)

Echinops galalensis Schweinf.

Aerial parts

Asteraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induce cell damage on Huh7

Decreas AST, ALT, MDA level and increase SOD activities

Egypt.

[102]

3,5–Dicaffeoylquinic acid (30)

Echinops galalensis Schweinf.

Aerial parts

Asteraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induce cell damage on Huh7

Decreas AST, ALT, MDA level and increase SOD activities

Egypt.

[102]

3,4–Dicaffeoylquinic acid (31)

Echinops galalensis Schweinf.

Aerial parts

Asteraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induce cell damage on Huh7

Decreas AST, ALT, MDA level and increase SOD activities

Egypt.

[102]

4,5– Dicaffeoylquinic acid (32)

Echinops galalensis Schweinf.

Aerial parts

Asteraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induce cell damage on Huh7

Decreas AST, ALT, MDA level and increase SOD activities

Egypt.

[102]

Apigenin-7–O-β-D-glucoside (33)

Echinops galalensis Schweinf.

Aerial parts

Asteraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induce cell damage on Huh7

Decreas AST,ALT, MDA level and increase SOD activities

Egypt.

[102]

2, 3–Dihydro-2′-hydroxyosajin (34)

Erythrina senegalensis L.

Stem bark

Fabaceae

EtOH

DPPH/β-CLAMS/FRAP

41.28/19.17/15.99 μg/mL

Cameroon

[295]

Osajin (35)

Erythrina senegalensis L.

Stem bark

Fabaceae

EtOH

DPPH/β-CLAMS/FRAP

61.18/49.15/44.04 μg/mL

Cameroo

[295]

6, 8–Diprenylgenistein (36)

Erythrina senegalensis L.

Stem bark

Fabaceae

EtOH

DPPH/β-CLAMS/FRAP

53.00/24.95/19.17 μg/mL

Cameroon n

[295]

2,3–Dihydroxypropyl elaidate (37)

Solanum nigrum L.

Leaf

Solanaceae

EtOH

DPPH

80.5% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

Naphtho [2,1–B]furan-2(1H)-one, decahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl (38)

Solanum nigrum L.

Leaf

Solanaceae

EtOH

DPPH

65.6% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

5–Bromosalicylaldehyde (39)

Solanum nigrum L.

Leaf

Solanaceae

EtOH

DPPH

50.5% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

12–Sulfanyldodecanoic acid (40)

Solanum nigrum L.

Leaf

Solanaceae

EtOH

DPPH

65.3% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

Usnic acid monoacetate (41)

Solanum nigrum L.

Leaf

Solanaceae

EtOH

DPPH

60% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

Trilinolein (42)

Solanum nigrum L.

Leaf

Solanaceae

EtOH

DPPH

40.8% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

Niclofen (43)

Solanum nigrum L.

Leaf

Solanaceae

EtOH

DPPH

45.6% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

8–Azabicyclo [3.2.1] octane-2–carboxylic acid, 3–hydroxy-8–methyl,(2–endo, 3–exo) (44)

Solanum nigrum L.

Leaf

Solanaceae

EtOH

DPPH

30.2% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

5,6–Dichloro-2–methyl-1H-benzimidazole (45)

Cassia italic Mill.

Leaf

Fabaceae

EtOH

DPPH

48.7% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

trans-2–Methyl-4–N-Pentylthiane, (46)

Cassia italic Mill.

Leaf

Fabaceae

EtOH

DPPH

34.8% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

Nifedipine (47)

Cassia italic Mill.

Leaf

Fabaceae

EtOH

DPPH

78.4% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

Propionic acid (3,6,7,8–tetrahydro-3,7–methano-2,4,6–trimethyl-2H-Oxocin-7–yl) methyl ester (48)

Cassia italic Mill.

Leaf

Fabaceae

EtOH

DPPH

68.4% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

Octadecyl bromoacetate (49)

Cassia italic Mill.

Leaf

Fabaceae

EtOH

DPPH

56.7% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt

[44]

Lophirones B (50)

Lophira alata Bank ex Gaertn.

Stem bark

Ochnaceae

CHCl3

DPPH

84.4% at 1 mg/mL.Increase activities of SOD, CAT, GPx, and GR in the liver of rats

Nigeria

[40] and 2014b

Lophirones C (51)

Lophira alata Bank ex Gaertn.

Stem bark

Ochnaceae

CHCl3

DPPH

90.0% at 1 mg/mL. Increase activities of SOD, CAT, GPx, and GR in the liver of rats

Nigeria

[40] and 2014b

3–Friedelanone (52)

Irvingia gabonensis (AubryLecomte ex O Rorke) Baill.

Stem bark

Irvingiaceae

MeOH

β-CLAMS/FRAP

49.05/38.28 μg/mL

Cameroon

[296]

Betulinic acid (53)

Irvingia gabonensis (AubryLecomte ex O Rorke) Baill.

Stem bark

Irvingiaceae

MeOH

β-CLAMS/FRAP

31.95/27.52 μg/mL

Cameroon

[296]

Oleanolic acid (54)

Irvingia gabonensis (AubryLecomte ex O Rorke) Baill.

Stem bark

Irvingiaceae

MeOH

DPPH/β-CLAMS/FRAP

8.55/6.53/11.76 μg/mL

Cameroon

[296]

3, 3′,4′-Tri-O-methyl ellagic acid (55)

Irvingia gabonensis (AubryLecomte ex O Rorke) Baill.

Stem bark

Irvingiaceae

MeOH

DPPH/β-CLAMS/FRAP

14.20/15.18/12.47 μg/mL

Cameroon

[296]

Methyl gallate (56)

Irvingia gabonensis (AubryLecomte ex O Rorke) Baill.

Stem bark

Irvingiaceae

MeOH

DPPH/β-CLAMS/FRAP

14.78/8.88/6.35 μg/mL

Cameroon

[296]

Hardwiickic acid (57)

Irvingia gabonensis (AubryLecomte ex O Rorke) Baill.

Stem bark

Irvingiaceae

MeOH

DPPH/β-CLAMS/FRAP

-

Cameroon

[296]

3–β-Acetoxyursolic acid (58)

Irvingia gabonensis (AubryLecomte ex O Rorke) Baill.

Stem bark

Irvingiaceae

MeOH

DPPH/β-CLAMS/FRAP

8.84/7.66/12.47 μg/mL

Cameroon

[296]

Plumbagin (59)

Diospyros bipindensis Gurke.

Stem bark

Ebenaceae

CH2Cl2

DPPH/ABTS

3.5/2.7% at 40 μg/mL

Cameroon

[297]

Canaliculatin (60)

Diospyros bipindensis Gurke

Stem bark

Ebenaceae

CH2Cl2

DPPH/ABTS

4.7/4.3% at 40 μg/mL

Cameroon

[297]

Ismailin (61)

Diospyros bipindensis Gurke

Stem bark

Ebenaceae

CH2Cl2

DPPH/ABTS

4.7/4.0% at 40 μg/mL

Cameroon

[297]

Betulinic acid (62)

Diospyros bipindensis Gurke

Stem bark

Ebenaceae

CH2Cl2

DPPH/ABTS

6.4/6.5 at 40 μg/mL

Cameroon

[297]

4–Hydroxy-5–methylcoumarin (63)

Diospyros bipindensis Gurke

Stem bark

Ebenaceae

CH2Cl2

DPPH/ABTS

14.9/15.0% at μg/mL

Cameroon

[297]

Betulinic acid (62)

Ficus gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) Steud. ex A. Rich.

Stem bark

Moraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induced hepatoma cells damage

Prevented liver cell death and LDH leakage

Cameroon

[55]

3–Methoxyquercetin (64)

Ficus gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) Steud. ex A. Rich.

Stem bark

Moraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induced hepatoma cells damage

Prevented liver cell death and LDH leakage

Cameroon

[55]

Catechin (65)

Ficus gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) Steud. ex A. Rich.

Stem bark

Moraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induced hepatoma cells damage

Prevented liver cell death and LDH leakage

Cameroon

[55]

Epicatechin (66)

Ficus gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) Steud. ex A. Rich.

Stem bark

Moraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induced hepatoma cells damage

Prevented liver cell death and LDH leakage

Cameroon

[55]

Quercetin (67)

Ficus gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) Steud. ex A. Rich.

Stem bark

Moraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induced hepatoma cells damage

Prevented liver cell death and LDH leakage

Cameroon

[55]

Quercitrin (68)

Ficus gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) Steud. ex A. Rich.

Stem bark

Moraceae

MeOH

CCl4−induced hepatoma cells damage

Prevented liver cell death and LDH leakage

Cameroon

[55]

1,7–Dihydroxyxanthone (69)

Allanblackia floribunda Oliv.

Root bark

Guttiferae

MeOH

DPPH

488.53 μg/mL

Cameroon

[266]

Morelloflavone (70)

Allanblackia floribunda Oliv.

Root bark

Guttiferae

MeOH

DPPH

62.8 μg/mL

Cameroon

[266]

7′-O-Glucoside morelloflavone (71)

Allanblackia floribunda Oliv.

Root bark

Guttiferae

MeOH

DPPH

49.08 μg/mL

Cameroon

[266]

Piperumbellactams A (72)

Piper umbellatum L.

Whole plant

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Less Potent

Cameroon

[294]

Piperumbellactams B (73)

Piper umbellatum L.

Whole plant

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Potent activity

Cameroon

[294]

Piperumbellactams C (74)

Piper umbellatum L.

Whole plant

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Potent activity

Cameroon

[294]

Piperumbellactams D (75)

Piper umbellatum L.

Whole plant

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Less Potent

Cameroon

[294]

Apigenin −8–C- β -D-glucopyranoside (76)

Croton zambesicus Mull. Arg.

Fruit

Euphorbiaceace

MeOH

DPPH

<80.5% at 1 mM

Sudan

[298]

ent-Kaurane −3 β, 16 β, 17–triol (77)

Croton zambesicus Mull. Arg.

Fruit

Euphorbiaceace

MeOH

DPPH

<80.5% at 1 mM

Sudan

[298]

Lupeol (20(29) lupene-3–ol, 3 β -form)-derivative (78)

Croton zambesicus Mull. Arg.

Fruit

Euphorbiaceace

MeOH

DPPH

<80.5% at 1 mM

Sudan

[298]

Lupenone lup −20(29) -ene-3 β –one(79)

Diospyros mespiliform Hochst. ex A. DC.

Fruit

Euphorbiaceace

MeOH

DPPH

<80.5% at 1 mM

Sudan

[298]

Betulin lup- 20(29)-ene-3 β, 28–diol (80)

Croton zambesicus Mull. Arg.

Fruit

Euphorbiaceace

MeOH

DPPH

<80.5% at 1 mM

Sudan

[298]

Betulinic acid 3β- hydroxylup-20(29)-en-28–oic acid-derivative (81)

Croton zambesicus Mull. Arg.

Fruit

Euphorbiaceace

MeOH

DPPH

<80.5% at 1 mM

Sudan

[298]

Betulinic acid 3β- hydroxylup-20(29)-en-28–oic acid (82)

Croton zambesicus Mull. Arg.

Fruit

Euphorbiaceace

MeOH

DPPH

<80.5% at 1 mM

Sudan

[298]

Lupeol (20(29) lupene-3–ol, 3 β -form) (83)

Croton zambesicus Mull. Arg.

Fruit

Euphorbiaceace

MeOH

DPPH

<80.5% at 1 mM

Sudan

[298]

Moracin T (84)

Morus mesozygia Stapf.

Bark

Moraceae

MeOH

DPPH

4.12 μg/mL

Cameroon

[54]

Moracin U (85)

Morus mesozygia Stapf.

Bark

Moraceae

MeOH

DPPH

5.06 μg/mL

Cameroon

[54]

Moracin S (86)

Morus mesozygia Stapf.

Bark

Moraceae

MeOH

DPPH

6.08 μg/mL

Cameroon

[54]

Moracin R (87)

Morus mesozygia Stapf.

Bark

Moraceae

MeOH

DPPH

7.17 μg/mL

Cameroon

[54]

5,7,3′-Trihydroxy-3,8,4′,5′-trimethoxyflavone (88)

Microglossa pyrifolia DC.

Leaf

Asteraceae

EtOAc

DPPH

8.79 mg/mL

Kenya

[299]

5,7,4′-Trihydroxy-3,8,3′,5′-tetramethoxyflavone (89)

Microglossa pyrifolia DC.

Leaf

Asteraceae

EtOAc

DPPH

6.45 mg/mL

Kenya

[299]

8–Acetoxyisochiliolide lactone (90)

Microglossa pyrifolia DC.

Leaf

Asteraceae

EtOAc

DPPH

6.45 mg/mL

Kenya

[299]

Harunmadagascarins A (91)

Harungana Madagascariensis Lam.

Stem back

Hypericaceae

Not specified

DPPH

60.97 μM

Cameroon

[300]

Harunmadagascarins B (92)

Harungana Madagascariensis Lam.

Stem back

Hypericaceae

Not specified

DPPH

60.97 μM

Cameroon

[300]

Harunganol B (93)

Harungana Madagascariensis Lam.

Stem back

Hypericaceae

Not specified

DPPH

64.76 μM

Cameroon

[300]

Harungin anthrone (94)

Harungana Madagascariensis Lam.

Stem back

Hypericaceae

Not specified

DPPH

155.39 μM

Cameroon

[300]

Emodin (95)

Psorospermum febrifugum Spach.

Stem bark

Clusiaceae

EtOAc; MeOH

DPPH

>70 GEAC; μg/mL

Cameroon

[272]

3–Geranyloxyemodin (96)

Psorospermum febrifugum Spach.

Stem bark

Clusiaceae

EtOAc; MeOH

DPPH

<50 GEAC; μg/mL

Cameroon

[272]

2–Geranylemodin (97)

Psorospermum febrifugum Spach.

Stem bark

Clusiaceae

EtOAc; MeOH

DPPH

<40 GEAC; μg/mL

Cameroon

[272]

Afzeliixanthones A (98)

Garcinia afzelii Engl.

Stem bark

Clusiaceae

EtOAc; MeOH

DPPH

17.7 μg/mL

Cameroon

[301]

Afzeliixanthones B (99)

Garcinia afzelii Engl.

Stem bark

Clusiaceae

EtOAc; MeOH

DPPH

14.0 μg/mL

Cameroon

[301]

Bangangxanthone A (100)

Garcinia polyantha Oliv.

Leaf

Guttiferae

CHCl3

DPPH

87.0 μM

Cameroon

[302]

Bangangxanthone B (101)

Garcinia polyantha Oliv.

Leaf

Guttiferae

CHCl3

DPPH

>87.0 μM

Cameroon

[302]

2–Hydroxy-1,7–dimethoxyxanthone (102)

Garcinia polyantha Oliv.

Leaf

Guttiferae

CHCl3

DPPH

>87.0 μM

Cameroon

[302]

1,5–Dihydroxyxanthone (103)

Garcinia polyantha Oliv.

Leaf

Guttiferae

CHCl3

DPPH

>87.0 μM

Cameroon

[302]

Rheediinoside A (104)

Entada rheedii Spreng.

Seed

Mimosaceae

-

ABTS/DPPH

Low activity

Cameroon

[303]

Rheediinoside B (105)

Entada rheedii Spreng.

Seed

Mimosaceae

-

ABTS/DPPH

Moderat e activity

Cameroon

[303]

Piperumbellactams D (106)

Piper umbellatum L.

Whole plant

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Less Potent

Cameroon

[294]

N-Hydroxyaristolam II (107)

Piper umbellatum L.

Whole plant

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Potent activity

Cameroon

[294]

4–Nerolidylcatechol (108)

Piper umbellatum L.

Whole plant

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Less Potent

Cameroon

[294]

N-Transferuloyltyramine (109)

Piper umbellatum L.

Whole plant

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Less Potent

Cameroon

[294]

E-3–(3,4–Dihydroxyphenyl)-N-2–[4–Hydroxyphenylethyl]-2–Propenamide (110)

Piper umbellatum L.

Whole plant

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Less Potent

Cameroon

[294]

β-Amyrin (111)

Piper umbellatum L.

Whole plant

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Less Potent

Cameroon

[294]

Friedelin (112)

Piper umbellatum L.

Whole plant

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Less Potent

Cameroon

[294]

Apigenin 8–C-Neohesperidoside (113)

Piper umbellatum L.

Whole plant

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Less Potent

Cameroon

[294]

Acacetin 6–C- B-D-glucopyranoside (114)

Piper umbellatum L.

Branch

Piperaceae

-

DPPH

Less Potent

Cameroon

[294]

Alpinumisoflavone (115)

Ficus chlamydocarpa Mildbr. & Burret.

Stem bark

Moraceae

MeOH

DPPH/β-CLAMS/FRAP

6/8.9/8.0 μg/mL

Cameroon

[99]

Genistein (4′,5,7– trihydroxyisoflavone) (116)

Ficus chlamydocarpa Mildbr. & Burret.

Stem bark

Moraceae

MeOH

DPPH

5.7 μg/mL

Cameroon

[99]

Luteolin (3′,4′,5,7– tetrahydroxy Flavone) (117)

Ficus chlamydocarpa Mildbr. & Burret.

Stem bark

Moraceae

MeOH

DPPH/β-CLAMS/FRAP

5.0/6.9/5.1 μg/mL

Cameroon

[99]

3,11,12,14,19–Pentahydroxy-5,8,11,13–abietatraen-7–pyran[4,6]-16–dione (118)

Plectranthus punuctatus L.

Leaf

Lamiaceae

MeOH

DPPH

9.65 μg/mL

Ethiopia

[304]

Tetradecanoic acid, 2–hydroxyhexadecyl ester (119)

Hydnora abyssinica A. Braun ex Schweinf.

Leaf

Hydnoraceae

EtOH

SORSA

37% at 1 mM

Sudan

[45]

Catechin (120)

Hydnora abyssinica A. Braun ex Schweinf.

Leaf

Hydnoraceae

EtOH

SORSA

68.5% at 1 mM

Sudan

[45]

Tyrosol (121)

Hydnora abyssinica A. Braun ex Schweinf.

Leaf

Hydnoraceae

EtOH

SORSA

26% at 1 mM

Sudan

[45]

Benzoic acid, 3, 4–dihydroxy-, ethyl ester (122)

Hydnora abyssinica A. Braun ex Schweinf.

Leaf

Hydnoraceae

EtOH

SORSA

59% at 1 mM

Sudan

[45]

Columbin (123)

Tinospora bakis (A.Rich.)Miers.

Leaf

Menispermaceae

EtOH

SORSA

20% at 1 mM

Sudan

[45]

Przewalskinone B (124)

Tinospora bakis (A.Rich.)Miers.

Leaf

Menispermaceae

EtOH

SORSA

29% at 1 mM

Sudan

[45]

1–Tetracontanol (125)

Tinospora baki (A.Rich.) Miers.

Leaf

Menispermaceae

EtOH

SORSA

26% at 1 mM

Sudan

[45]

Di-P,octyl phenoxy 1,5 naphthalene dicarboxylase ester (126)

Cassia italic Mill.

Leaf

Fabaceae

EtOH

DPPH

30.2% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt.

[44]

Propionic acid (3,6,7,8–tetrahydro-3,7–methano-2,4,6–trimethyl-2 h-oxocin-7–yl) methyl ester (127)

Cassia italic Mill.

Leaf

Fabaceae

EtOH

DPPH

68.4% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt.

[44]

Octadecyl bromoacetate (128)

Cassia italic Mill.

Leaf

Fabaceae

EtOH

DPPH

56.7% at 100 μg/mL

Egypt.

[44]

11–O-Phydroxybenzoylnorbergenin (129)

Diospyros sanza-minika A. Chev.

Stem bark

Ebenaceae

-

DPPH

-

Cameroon

[305]

4–O-(30–Methylgalloyl) Norbergenin (130)

Diospyros sanza-minika A. Chev.

Stem bark

Ebenaceae

-

DPPH

-

Cameroon

[305]

4–O-Syringoylnorbergenin; Norbergenin (131)

Diospyros sanza-minika A. Chev.

Stem bark

Ebenaceae

-

DPPH

-

Cameroon

[305]

4–O-Galloylnorbergenin (132)

Diospyros sanza-minika A. Chev

Stem bark

Ebenaceae

-

DPPH

 

Cameroon

[305]

Quercitol (133)

Diospyros sanza-minika A. Chev

Stem bark

Ebenaceae

-

DPPH

 

Cameroon

[305]

  1. Key: RSA radical scavenging activity, RC reducing power capacity, OH hydroxyl ion, NO nitric oxide radical inhibition, H 2 O 2 hydrogen peroxide inhibition activity, LPO lipid peroxidation inhibition activity, ABTS + 2,2′-azinobis-3–ethylbenzothiozolin-6–sulfonic acid cation decolourization test, ß-CLAMS ß-carotene-linoleic acid model system, MLP microsomal lipid peroxydation, FRAP fe2+ chelating ability and ferric reducing antioxidant properties, DPPH 1,1–dipheyl-2–picry-hydrazyl, ORAC oxygen radical absorbance capacity, TEAC trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity, MeOH methanol, CH 2 Cl 2 dichloromethane, EtOH ethanol, EtOAc ethyl acetate, n-C 6 H 12, hexane, (CH 3)2 CO acetone, H 2 O aqueous, BtOH butanol