| Literature DB >> 11025148 |
C Kraft1, K Jenett-Siems, K Siems, M P Gupta, U Bienzle, E Eich.
Abstract
The stem bark and seeds of Andira inermis, Fabaceae, are employed as a purgative, vermifuge, and febrifuge. In particular, the powdered bark is claimed to be efficacious in intermittent fever. Bioassay-guided fractionation of lipophilic extracts from the stems and leaves yielded six isoflavones: biochanin A, calycosin, formononetin, genistein, pratensein, and prunetin. Calycosin (3', 7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflavone) and genistein (4',5, 7-trihydroxyisoflavone) have been shown to possess in vitro activity against the chloroquine-sensitive strain poW and the chloroquine-resistant clone Dd2 of Plasmodium falciparum.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11025148 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-8741(00)00285-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Ethnopharmacol ISSN: 0378-8741 Impact factor: 4.360