Bioactive Compounds from South African Medicinal Plants for Inflammation Treatment

51 South African medicinal plants were screened to identify anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory compounds. Three promising species were selected for purification using HPLC, with compounds identified via UPLC-QTOF-MS and NMR spectroscopy. The dataset, authored by Sibusiso Rali, was last updated on May 4, 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify potential anti-inflammatory drug candidates based on the bio-guided purification process.
• Validate compound structures using the UPLC-MS and NMR spectroscopy data described.
• Compare the bioactivity of compounds isolated from the three selected South African plant species.

Strengths

• The study screened a specific list of 51 medicinal plants.
• Compound identification used advanced analytical tools like UPLC-QTOF-MS and NMR.
• Data is shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 1.1 MB PDF; the underlying structured data (e.g., columnar results) is not directly accessible.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring manual inspection of the PDF.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the focus on South African plants.

Provenance

Source

Sibusiso Rali via figshare.

Collection Method

Bio-guided purification using solid-phase extraction (SPE) fractionation and HPLC, with structural elucidation via UPLC-MS and NMR.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 09:26:54.

Geography

South Africa