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Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Plant Science

Meyer, JJM

PhD(Pret) - Head of Department

NRF Rating: B3

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Contact Details:

Telephone number: 012 420 2224
Fax number: 012 362 5099
E-mail address: marion.meyer@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

The isolation and identification of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants

Biosynthesis and metabolomics of natural products

Research Output:

Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Mbaveng AT, Kuete V, Nguemeving JR, Beng VP, Meyer JJM, Nkengfack AE, Lall N, Krohn K: 2008. Antimicrobial activity of the extracts and compounds obtained from Vismia guineensis (Guttiferae). Asian Journal of Traditional Medicine, 3 (6), pp 1-13.

McGaw LJ, Lall N, Hlokwe TM, Michel AL, Meyer JJM, Eloff JN: 2008. Purified Compounds and Extracts from Euclea Species with Antimycobacterial Activity against Mycobacterium bovis and Fast-Growing Mycobacteria. Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 31 (7) / Apr, pp 1429-1433.

Kuete V, Mbaveng AT, Tsaffack M, Beng VP, Etoa F-X, Nkengfack AE, Meyer JJM, Lall N: 2008. Antitumor, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Bersama engleriana (Melianthaceae). Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 115, pp 494-501.

Meyer JJM, Rakuambo NC, Hussein AA: 2008. Novel xanthones from Securidaca longepedunculata with activity against erectile dysfunction. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 119, pp 599-603.

Tshikalange TE, Meyer JJM, Lall N, Munoz E, Sancho R, van de Venter M, Oosthuizen V: 2008. In vitro anti-HIV-1 properties of ethnobotanically selected South African plants used in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 119, pp 478-481, Full Text

McGaw LJ, Lall N, Meyer JJM, Eloff JN: 2008. The potential of South African plants against Mycobacterium infections. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 119 / Aug, pp 482-500.

More GK, Tshikalange TE, Lall N, Botha FS, Meyer JJM: 2008. Antimicrobial activity of medicinal plants against oral microorganisms. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 119, pp 473-477, Full Text

Mbaveng AT, Ngameni B, Kuete V, Simo IK, Ambassa P, Roy R, Bezabih M, Etoa F-X, Ngadjui BT, Abegaz BM, Meyer JJM, Lall N, Beng VP: 2008. Antimicrobial activity of the crude extracts and five flavonoids from the twigs of Dorstenia barteri (Moraceae). Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 116, pp 483-489, Full Text

Kuete V, Ngameni B, Fotso Simo CC, Kengap Tankeu R, Tchaleu Ngadjui B, Meyer JJM, Lall N, Kuiate JR: 2008. Antimicrobial activity of the crude extracts and compoinds from Ficus chlamydocarpa and Ficus cordata (Moraceae). Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 120, pp 17-24, Full Text

Mathabe MC, Hussein AA, Nikolova RV, Basson AE, Meyer JJM, Lall N: 2008. Antibacterial activities and cytotoxicity of terpenoids isolated from Spirostachys africana. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 116, pp 194-197.

Adelekan AM, Prozesky EA, Hussein AA, Ureņa LD, van Rooyen PH, Liles DC, Meyer JJM, Rodriguez B: 2008. Bioactive diterpenes and other constituents of Croton steenkampianus. Journal of Natural Products, 71 (11), pp 1919-1922.

Mujovo SF, Hussein AA, Meyer JJM, Fourie B, Muthivhi T, Lall N: 2008. Bioactive compounds from Lippia javanica and Hoslundia opposita. Natural Product Research, 22 (12) / Aug, pp 1047-1054.

Mativandlela SPN, Meyer JJM, Hussein AA, Houghton PJ, Hamilton CJ, Lall N: 2008. Activity against Mycobacterium smegmatis and M. tuberculosis by extracts of some South African medicinal plants. Phytotherapy Research, 22, pp 841-845.

Bapela MJ, Lall N, Meyer JJM: 2008. Seasonal variation of naphthoquinones in Euclea natalensis subspecies natalensis. South African Journal of Botany, 74, pp 218-224.

Bapela MJ, Kuete V, du Toit ES, Meyer JJM, Lall N: 2008. Fertilization-induced changes in growth parameters and antimycobacterial activity of Euclea natalensis (Ebenaceae). South African Journal of Botany, 74, pp 244-250.

Kuete V, Wansi JD, Mbaveng AT, Kana Sop MM, Tcho Tadjong A, Penlap Beng V, Etoa F-X, Wandji J, Meyer JJM, Lall N: 2008. Antimicrobial activity of the methanolic extract and compounds from Teclea afzelii (Rutaceae). South African Journal of Botany, 74, pp 572-576.

van der Kooy F, Verpoorte R, Meyer JJM: 2008. Metabolomic quality control of claimed anti-malarial Artemisia afra herbal remedy and A. afra and A. annua plant extracts. South African Journal of Botany, 74 (2), pp 186-189.

 

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