Review Article

Anthelmintic Agents from African Medicinal Plants: Review and Prospects

Table 2

Anthelmintic compounds isolated from African medicinal plants.

No.CompoundChemical nature/groupPlant sourceReference(s)Habitats of plant in Africa

(1)β-AsaronePhenylpropanoidRhizomes of Acorus calamus L. and A. gramineus Aiton (Acoraceae)[204]Southern Africa
(2)AspidinolPhloroglucinol derivativeLeaves of Leucosidea sericea Eckl. & Zeyh. (Rosaceae)[205]Southern Africa
(3)3-Geranyl-1-(2'-methylbutanoyl)-phloroglucinolPhloroglucinol derivativeLeaves of Hypericum roeperianum Schimp. ex.A.Rich. (Hypericaceae)[206]West Tropical Africa
(4)α-BisabololSesquiterpeneLeaves of Siparuna guianensis Aubl. (Siparunaceae)[207]West Africa
(5)Betulinic acidTerpenoidStem bark of Berlinia grandiflora (Vahl) Hutch. & Dalziel (Leguminosae)[208]West Africa
(6)Ursolic acidTerpenoidsLeaves of Curtisia dentata (Burm.f.) C.A.Sm (Cornaceae)[209]Southern Africa
(7)Lupeol
(8)Dichapetalin ATerpenoidsRoots of Dichapetalum filicaule Breteler (Dichapetalaceae)[210]West Africa
(9)Dichapetalin X
(10)Glycerol monostearate
(11)ThymolMonoterpenoidEssential oils of Thymus vulgaris L. (Lamiaceae)[211]West Tropical Africa
(12)AndrographolideTerpenoidLeaves of Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees (Acanthaceae)[212]East and South Africa
(13)TotarolTerpenoidBerries of Juniperus procera Hochst. Endl. (Cupressaceae)[213]East Africa
(14)(3R, 6R)-Linalool oxide acetateMonoterpenoid
(15)BorneolMonoterpenoidAerial parts of Zanthoxylum simulans Hance (Rutaceae)[214]West, Central and East Africa
(16)β-Elemene
(17)8(14),15-Sandaracopimaradiene-7α,18-diolDiterpeneLeaves of Tetradenia riparia (Hochst.) Codd (Lamiaceae)[215]East and South Africa
(18)Terpinen-4-ol (4-carvomenthenol)MonoterpenoidEssential oils of Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel (Myrtaceae)[216]South Africa
(19)WarburganalSesquiterpeneLeaves of Warburgia ugandensis Sprague (Canellaceae)[217]East and South Africa
(20)Polygodial
(21)2-Decanonet is ok mistake from meEssential oils from the aerial parts of Ruta chalepensis L. (Meliaceae)[218]North Africa
(22)2-Nonanone
(23)2-Undecanone
(24)(E,E)-2-4-Decadienal
(25)Furfural
(26)Salicylaldehyde
(27)EryngialCarbonalWhole herb of Eryngium foetidum Walter (Apiaceae)[219]Africa
(28)tr-CinnamaldehydeCarbonalBark of Cinnamomum verum J. Presl. (Lauraceae)[220]Tropical Africa
(29)AcetogeninPolyketideSeeds of Annona squamosa Delile (Annonaceae)[221]West Tropical Africa
(30)(+)-Epicatechin-3-O-gallateProanthocyanidinsFruits of Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile (Fabaceae)[110]Tropical Africa
(31)(+)-Catechin-3-O-gallate
(32)(+)-Gallocatechin
(33)(−)-Epigallocatechin
(34)(−)-Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate
(35)ProdelphinidinsProanthocyanidinsFlowers of Trifolium repens L. (Papilionaceae)[203]South Africa
(36)Ellagic acidSimple phenolicsLeaves and stem bark of Anogeissus leiocarpus (DC.) Guill. & Perr. (Combretaceae)[15]Tropical, Central and East Africa
(37)Gentisic acid
(38)Gallic acidSimple phenolicFruits of Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) Willd. (Fabaceae)[222]West Africa
(39)Caffeic acidCinnamic acid-like derivatives (phenolics)Leaves of Acacia cochliacantha Willd. (Fabaceae)[223]Africa
(40)Ferulic acid
(41)p-Coumaric acidLeaves of Senegalia gaumeri (S.F. Blake) Britton & Rose. (Fabaceae)[224]North-West Africa
(42)6-GingerolPhenolicsRhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae)[225]Tropical Africa
(43)6-Shogaol
(44)10-Gingerol
(45)10-Shogaol
(46)Hexahydrocurcumin
(47)Chlorogenic acidPhenolicAerial parts of Tagetes filifolia Lag. (Compositae)[226]Southern Africa
(48)Joazeiroside BSaponinsStem bark of Ziziphus joazeiro Mart. (Rhamnaceae)[210]North Africa
(49)Lotoside A
(50)Urs-19(29)- en-3-yl acetateSaponinsLatex from the stem and leaves of Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand. (Apocynaceae)[227]North and Tropical Africa
(51)(3β)-Urs-19(29)-en-3-ol
(52)1-(2′,5′-dimethoxyphenyl)-glycerol
(53)TribulosinSpirostanol saponinsWhole plants of Tribulus terrestris L. (Zygophyllaceae)[228]Tropical Africa
(54)β-Sitosterol-D-glucoside
(55)DioscinSteroidal saponinsRhizomes of Paris polyphylla Sm. (Melanthiaceae)[229]South Africa
(56)Polyphyllin D
(57)AvenacosideSteroidal saponinSeeds of Avena sativa L. (Poaceae)[230]Tropical Africa
(58)UzarigeninCardenolidesBranches of Nerium indicum Mill. (Apocynaceae)[231]North Africa
(59)Cardenolide N-1
(60)3β-O-(β-D-Diginosyl)-14,15α-dihydroxy-5α-card-20(22)-enolide
(61)ChelerythrineAlkaloidAerial parts of Chelidonium majus L. (Papaveraceae)[232]Northern Africa
(62)PiperineAlkaloidStems of Piper sylvaticum Roxb. (Piperaceae)[233]West Africa
(63)6-Methoxydihydro-sanguinarineAlkaloidsAerial parts of Macleaya macrocarpa (x kewensis) Turill (Papaveraceae)[234]North and South Africa
(64)Sanguinarine
(65)(S)-DicentrineAporphine alkaloidsAerial parts of Cissampelos capensis L. f. (Menispermaceae)[235]Southern Africa
(66)(S)-Neolitsine
(67)MelicopicineAcridine alkaloidsRoot bark of Teclea trichocarpa Engl. (Rutaceae)[93]East Africa
(68)6-Methoxytecleanthine
(69)DeguelinIsoflavonoidsStem bark of Mundulea sericea (Wild.) A. Chev. (Leguminosae)[216]Southern Africa
(70)RutinFlavonoidsAerial hay of Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. (Fabaceae)[236]Tropical Africa
(71)Nicotiflorin
(72)Narcissin
(73)LuteolinFlavonoidAerial parts of Ajania nubigena (Wall.) C. Shih (Compositae)[237]Africa
(74)Galangal acetateFlavonoidSeeds of Torreya grandis (Semen torreyae) Fortune ex Lindl. (Taxaceae)[33]Tropical West Africa
(75)Miogadial
(76)EpicatechinFlavan-3-olSeeds of Persea americana Mill. (Lauraceae)[238]West Africa
(77)(−)-Epigallocatechin-(2β⟶O⟶7′,4β⟶8′)-epicatechin-3′-O-gallateDimeric flavan-3-olLeaves of Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze (Theaceae)[239]East Africa
(78)Benzyl isothiocyanateIsothiocynatesSeeds of Carica papaya L. (Caricaceae)[240]West, Central and East Africa
(79)Bruceine AQuassinoidDried fruits of Brucea javanica (L.) Merr. (Simaroubaceae)[113]East Africa
(80)Bruceine D
(81)FarnesolPrenyl alcoholsAerial parts of Matricaria chamomilla Blanco (Compositae)[241]Northern and Southern Africa
(82)Nerolidol
(83)2H-Chromen-2-oneCoumarinLeaves of Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp. (Fabaceae)[242]West Tropical Africa
(84)MimosineAmino acidLeaves of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit. (Fabaceae)[243]Southern Africa
(85)α-Linolenic acidFatty acidLeaves of Warburgia ugandensis Sprague (Canellaceae)[217]East and South Africa