Author:Adekanmi, AE; Fouché, Gerda; Steenkamp, VDate:Sep 2012Boophane disticha of the family Amaryllidaceae is used traditionally by the indigenous people of southern Africa in the treatment of several neurological disorders. Weak decoctions of bulb scales are given to sedate violent, psychotic patients ...Read more
Author:Adewusi, EA; Steenkamp, P; Fouché, Gerda; Steenkamp, VDate:Jun 2013Boophone disticha (Amaryllidaceae) is widely used in traditional medicine in southern Africa. Several alkaloids, volatile oils and fatty acids have been isolated from the plant. However, there has been no literature report of a triterpene ...Read more