University of Cape Town

South African Medical Research Council

Peter Ian Folb

Motlalepula Gilbert Matsabisa

William Ernest Campbell

Peter John Smith

The invention provides a process for the production of a substance or composition for the treatment, by therapy or prophylaxis, of parasitic infections, in particular malarial infections such asinfections, of the human or animal body. The process comprises extracting the substance or composition from roots of the plant species, by an extraction using an organic solvent to obtain a liquid extract containing the substance or composition and removing the solvent from the liquid extract to leave a dried extract containing the substance or composition. The invention extends also to the use of the substance or composition in the manufacture of a medicament or preparation for such treatment of infections; to a substance or composition for use in such treatment of said infections; to compounds for use in such treatment of said infections; and to a method of treating said infections using such compounds.

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Cape Town, South Africa

Peter Ian Folb