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Rhaphidophora decursiva
Rhaphidophora decursiva[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to China, the Indian Subcontinent, and Indochina.[1][3] ChemistrySix compounds extracted from the dried leaves and stems of Rhaphidophora decursiva have been shown to possess activity against one malarial parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Polysyphorin and rhaphidecurperoxin showed the strongest antimalarial activity, while rhaphidecursinol A, rhaphidecursinol B, grandisin, and epigrandisin were less active. Rhaphidecursinol A and rhaphidecursinol B were determined to be neolignans, a major class of phytoestrogens, while rhaphidecurperoxin is a new benzoperoxide.[4] GalleryReferences
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