voacanga schweinfurthii/silica

Voacanga globosa (Blanco), a plant endemic to the Philippines, is traditionally used especially by indigenous people of Bataan in the treatment of ulcers, wounds and tumorous growths. This study aimed to provide scientific evidence to therapeutic properties by determining cytotoxic and pro-apoptotic

OBJECTIVE To study the alkaloids of Voacanga africana. METHODS The alkaloids were isolated by normal phase silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography. Their structures were elucidated by analysis of spectroscopic data. RESULTS Eight alkaloids were isolated and their structures were