Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Plant Science
Meyer, JJM
PhD(Pret) - Head of Department
NRF Rating: C2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 2224
Fax number: 012 362 5099
E-mail address: marion.meyer@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Biochemical aspects of the quality and health properties of tea
The isolation and identification of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants
Biosynthesis and metabolomics of natural products
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Mahapatra A, Mativandlela SPN, Binneman B, Fourie PB, Hamilton CJ, Meyer JJM, van der Kooy F, Houghton PJ, Lall N: 2007. Activity of 7-methyljuglone derivatives against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and as subversive substrates for mycothiol disulfide reductase. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 15, pp 7638-7646, Full Text
Kuete V, Wabo GF, Ngameni B, Mbaveng AT, Metuno R, Etoa F-X, Ngadjui BT, Beng VP, Meyer JJM, Lall N: 2007. Antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extract, fractions and compounds from the stem bark ofIrvingia gabonesis (Ixonanthaceae). Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 114, pp 54-60, Full Text
Mavundza E, Tshikalange TE, Mudau FN, Meyer JJM: 2007. Evaluation of Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities in Ethanol Extract of Wild Bush Tea Anthrixia phylicoides(DC.). Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Science and Biotechnology, 1 (2), pp 240-242.
Hussein AA, Jimeno M L, Meyer JJM, Rodriguez B: 2007. Bioactive Diterpenes from Orthosiphon labiatus and Salvia africana-lutea. Journal of Natural Products, 70, pp 293-295.
Mativandlela SPN, Meyer JJM, Hussein AA, Lall N: 2007. Antitubercular activity of compounds isolated from Pelargonium sidoides. Pharmaceutical Biology, 45 (8), pp 645-650.
Wu HC, du Toit ES, Reinhardt CF, Rimando AM, van der Kooy F, Meyer JJM: 2007. The phenolic, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, is an endogenous regulator of rooting in Protea cynaroides. Plant Growth Regulation, 52, pp 207-215, Full Text
Barreto M, Meyer JJM: 2007. The preservation of biofilms on macroalgae by osmium vapour. South African Journal of Botany, 73, pp 64-69.
Meyer JJM, van der Kooy F, Joubert A: 2007. Identificaion of plumbagin epoxide as a germination inhibitory compound through a rapid bioassay on TLC. South African Journal of Botany, 73, pp 654-656.
Bapela MJ, Lall N, Isaza-Martinez JH, Regnier T, Meyer JJM: 2007. Variation in the content of naphthoquinones in seeds and seedlings of Euclea natalensis. South African Journal of Botany, 73, pp 606-610.
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