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Internal ID UUID6440114b9c1cd485672755
Scientific name Cissampelos capensis
Authority Thunb.
First published in Suppl. Pl. : 432 (1782)

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Phyllanthus cinereoviridis Pax Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 43: 76 (1909)
Antizoma capensis Diels Pflanzenr. , IV, 94: 307 (1910)
Cissampelos capensis var. pulverulenta Harv. Fl. Cap. 1: 11 1860
Cissampelos fruticosa Thunb. Prodr. Pl. Cap. : 110 (1800)
Cissampelos humilis Poir. Encycl. 5: 11 (1804)
Antizoma capensis var. pulverulenta Diels
Cissampelos fruticosa L.f.

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Language Common/alternative name
Afrikaans dawidjies
Afrikaans dawidjiewortel

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000605764
Tropicos 20600199
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:580326-1
The Plant List kew-2721940
Open Tree Of Life 1048431
Observations.org 340860
NCBI Taxonomy 379217
IPNI 580326-1
iNaturalist 524466
GBIF 3830408
EOL 5516644
Elurikkus 420488

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
ADME profiling, molecular docking, DFT, and MEP analysis reveal cissamaline, cissamanine, and cissamdine from Cissampelos capensis L.f. as potential anti-Alzheimer's agents Alhawarri MB, Al-Thiabat MG, Dubey A, Tufail A, Fouad D, Alrimawi BH, Dayoob M RSC Adv 25-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10961956
doi:10.1039/d4ra01070a
PMID:38528929
Human Sperm as an In Vitro Model to Assess the Efficacy of Antioxidant Supplements during Sperm Handling: A Narrative Review Moretti E, Signorini C, Corsaro R, Giamalidi M, Collodel G Antioxidants (Basel) 15-May-2023
PMCID:PMC10215929
doi:10.3390/antiox12051098
PMID:37237965
Anthelmintic Agents from African Medicinal Plants: Review and Prospects Jato J, Orman E, Duah Boakye Y, Oppong Bekoe E, Oppong Bekoe S, Asare-Nkansah S, Spiegler V, Hensel A, Liebau E, Agyare C Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 31-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9825222
doi:10.1155/2022/8023866
PMID:36624864
Ethnopharmacological Study of Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases and Their Associated Risk Factors in sub-Saharan Africa Odukoya JO, Odukoya JO, Mmutlane EM, Ndinteh DT Plants (Basel) 23-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9143319
doi:10.3390/plants11101387
PMID:35631812
Medicinal Plants for Mitigating Pain and Inflammatory-Related Conditions: An Appraisal of Ethnobotanical Uses and Patterns in South Africa Aremu AO, Pendota SC Front Pharmacol 22-Oct-2021
PMCID:PMC8569556
doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.758583
PMID:34744737
A Review of Ethnoveterinary Knowledge, Biological Activities and Secondary Metabolites of Medicinal Woody Plants Used for Managing Animal Health in South Africa Selogatwe KM, Asong JA, Struwig M, Ndou RV, Aremu AO Vet Sci 12-Oct-2021
PMCID:PMC8537377
doi:10.3390/vetsci8100228
PMID:34679058
Plants Used for the Traditional Management of Cancer in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa: A Review of Ethnobotanical Surveys, Ethnopharmacological Studies and Active Phytochemicals Sagbo IJ, Otang-Mbeng W Molecules 30-Jul-2021
PMCID:PMC8347031
doi:10.3390/molecules26154639
PMID:34361790
A Review of Plant-Based Therapies for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in Traditional Southern African Medicine Cock I, Mavuso N, Van Vuuren S Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 29-Jul-2021
PMCID:PMC8346297
doi:10.1155/2021/7341124
PMID:34367307
The traditional use of southern African medicinal plants for the treatment of bacterial respiratory diseases: A review of the ethnobotany and scientific evaluations Cock IE, Van Vuuren SF J Ethnopharmacol 27-Jul-2020
PMCID:PMC7383173
doi:10.1016/j.jep.2020.113204
PMID:32730881
Deleterious effect of short-term gavage of an ethanol extract of cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica L.) roots on testis and epididymal sperm quality Widyastuti R, Prastowo S, Sumarsono SH, Lubis A, Hartady T, Syamsunarno MR, Sudiman J Vet World 13-Jul-2020
PMCID:PMC7429374
doi:10.14202/vetworld.2020.1311-1318
PMID:32848305
The Potential Therapeutic Value of Medicinal Plants in the Management of Metabolic Disorders Nyakudya TT, Tshabalala T, Dangarembizi R, Erlwanger KH, Ndhlala AR Molecules 09-Jun-2020
PMCID:PMC7321241
doi:10.3390/molecules25112669
PMID:32526850
Plant-Based Natural Products for the Discovery and Development of Novel Anthelmintics against Nematodes Liu M, Panda SK, Luyten W Biomolecules 09-Mar-2020
PMCID:PMC7175113
doi:10.3390/biom10030426
PMID:32182910
Efficacy and Mechanism of Traditional Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds against Clinically Important Pathogens Mickymaray S Antibiotics (Basel) 09-Dec-2019
PMCID:PMC6963422
doi:10.3390/antibiotics8040257
PMID:31835403
High Genetic Diversity and Species Complexity of Diaporthe Associated With Grapevine Dieback in China Manawasinghe IS, Dissanayake AJ, Li X, Liu M, Wanasinghe DN, Xu J, Zhao W, Zhang W, Zhou Y, Hyde KD, Brooks S, Yan J Front Microbiol 02-Sep-2019
PMCID:PMC6732904
doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.01936
PMID:31543868
Are plants used in the Eastern Cape province for cosmetics fully commercialized? Sagbo IJ, Mbeng WO Indian J Pharmacol 01-May-2019
PMCID:PMC6644182
doi:10.4103/ijp.IJP_262_18
PMID:31391681

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines
(-)-Dicentrine 317843 Click to see 339.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
(+)-Dicentrine 101300 Click to see 339.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967124
(+/-)-Dicentrine 630859 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC3=C(C4=C2C1CC5=CC(=C(C=C54)OC)OC)OCO3 339.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967124
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
(12R)-17-methoxy-11,18-dimethyl-3,5-dioxa-11-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,6.08,20.014,19]icosa-1(20),2(6),7,14(19),15,17-hexaene 163018059 Click to see 323.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
(R)-5,6,6a,7-Tetrahydro-1,2,9,10-tetramethoxy-6-methyl-4H-dibenzo(de,g)quinoline 1078819 Click to see 355.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
(S)-Neolitsine 12313196 Click to see 323.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967124
Bulbocapnine 12441 Click to see 325.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
N-Methyllaurotetanine 16573 Click to see 341.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Proaporphines
(4S)-11-hydroxy-10-methoxyspiro[5-azatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodeca-1(12),8,10-triene-2,4'-cyclohexa-2,5-diene]-1'-one 12304159 Click to see COC1=C(C2=C3C(CC24C=CC(=O)C=C4)NCCC3=C1)O 283.32 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
(8'aS)-2',3',8',8'a-Tetrahydro-6'-hydroxy-5'-methoxy-1'-methylspiro(2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,7'(1'H)-cyclopent(ij)isoquinolin)-4-one 73426 Click to see 297.30 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
(R)-Pronuciferine 628376 Click to see 311.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
Glaziovine 65631 Click to see 297.30 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
Pronuciferine 200480 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C(C3=C2C1CC34C=CC(=O)C=C4)OC)OC 311.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
Suavedol 442245 Click to see 297.30 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
> Benzenoids / Phenanthrenes and derivatives
3-Hydroxy-4,13-dimethoxy-17-methyl-17-azatetracyclo(7.5.3.01,10.02,7)heptadeca-2(7),3,5,10,13-pentaen-12-one 625160 Click to see 327.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
Salutaridine 5408233 Click to see CN1CCC23C=C(C(=O)C=C2C1CC4=C3C(=C(C=C4)OC)O)OC 327.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
Salutaridine, (-)- 821366 Click to see 327.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Kaurane diterpenoids
Excisanin H 10066342 Click to see CC1(CCC(C23C1CC(C45C2CCC(C4(OC3)O)C(=C)C5=O)O)O)C 348.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Ethers / Diarylethers
(1R,16R)-10,26-dimethoxy-15,31-dimethyl-7,24,34-trioxa-15,31-diazaoctacyclo[19.10.3.23,6.18,12.118,22.025,33.028,32.016,36]octatriaconta-3(38),4,6(37),8(36),9,11,18(35),19,21,25,27,32-dodecaen-9-ol 10054414 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C3C4=C2C1CC5=CC=C(C=C5)OC6=C7C(CC8=CC(=C(O4)C=C8)CO3)N(CCC7=CC(=C6O)OC)C)OC 606.70 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
(1R,17R)-11,27-dimethoxy-16,32-dimethyl-9,25,35,39-tetraoxa-16,32-diazanonacyclo[20.10.3.36,13.13,7.119,23.026,34.029,33.010,38.017,37]tetraconta-3(40),4,6,10,12,19(36),20,22,26,28,33,37-dodecaene 162822615 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C3C4=C2C1CC5=CC6=C(C=C5)OC7=C8C(CC9=CC(=C(O4)C=C9)CO3)N(CCC8=CC(=C7OC6)OC)C)OC 618.70 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
12-O-Methylcurine 16637550 Click to see 608.70 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
4,5,19,20-Tetramethoxy-10,25-dimethyl-2,17-dioxa-10,25-diazaheptacyclo[26.2.2.213,16.13,7.118,22.011,36.026,33]hexatriaconta-1(30),3(36),4,6,13(35),14,16(34),18(33),19,21,28,31-dodecaene 357329 Click to see 622.70 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
9,10,26-Trimethoxy-15,31-dimethyl-7,24,34-trioxa-15,31-diazaoctacyclo[19.10.3.23,6.18,12.118,22.025,33.028,32.016,36]octatriaconta-3(38),4,6(37),8(36),9,11,18(35),19,21,25,27,32-dodecaene 5318445 Click to see 620.70 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
Cycleanine 121313 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C(C3=C2C1CC4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=C6C(CC7=CC=C(O3)C=C7)N(CCC6=CC(=C5OC)OC)C)OC)OC 622.70 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
Insularine 10348927 Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C3C4=C2C1CC5=CC=C(C=C5)OC6=C7C(CC8=CC(=C(O4)C=C8)CO3)N(CCC7=CC(=C6OC)OC)C)OC 620.70 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Benzylisoquinolines
1-((3-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)methyl)-6-methoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-ol 10233 Click to see 329.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
Reticuline 439653 Click to see 329.40 unknown https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260603/
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Macrolactams
(2Z,4E,6E,12E)-16,20-dihydroxy-21-methoxy-3-methyl-10-phenyl-9-azabicyclo[17.3.0]docosa-2,4,6,12,19-pentaene-8,18-dione 5384563 Click to see 477.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-967124

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