Dr. Xavier Siwe-Noundou is a scholar and scientist based at Rhodes University inGrahamstown / Makhanda, South Africa. He has been a Gordon and Betty MooreFoundation (GBMF) Fellow (2017-2019), Oregon State University in USA (2017),University of California San Diego in USA (2019); an EU FP7 Marie Curie Fellow(2015–2016), Kaposvar University in Hungary (2015, 2016), Trakia Univesity inBulgaria (2016), TWAS Fellow (2013), National Research Foundation South AfricaFellow (2014-2016).Dr. Siwe-Noundou works on medicinal chemistry focusing on chemistry, pharmacognosy,and nanotechnology. His main investigations include terrestrial naturalproducts chemistry (from Cameroon and South Africa) and marine natural productschemistry (from South Africa cost line). All the bioactive metabolites isolated arescreened as potential antimicrobial, antiparasitic and antiproliferative candidates. Heis an author of more than fifty scientific publications in his field of expertise.

• ContentsBook Series: Natural Products Chemistry of Global Plants.....................................viiIntroduction – Cameroon...........................................................................................ixEditor........................................................................................................................xiContributors............................................................................................................ xiiiChapter 1 The Genus Olax: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistryand Biological Activities.......................................................................1Bienvenu Tsakem, Beaudelaire Kemvoufo Ponou,Billy Tchegnitegni Toussie, Romuald Fouedjou Tematio,Xavier Siwe-Noundou, Rui W.M. Krause,Rémy Bertrand Teponno, and Léon Azefack TapondjouChapter 2 Chemistry and Biological Activities of CameroonianHypericum Species..............................................................................23Gabin Thierry M. Bitchagno, Vaderament-ANchiozem-Ngnitedem, Sylvain Valere Sob, and Serge Alain FobofouChapter 3 Biologically Active Saponins from Some CameroonianMedicinal Plants.................................................................................. 37Léon Azefack Tapondjou, Rémy Bertrand Teponno,Beaudelaire Kemvoufo Ponou, Romuald Tematio Fouedjou,and Luciano BarboniChapter 4 Antioxidant and Immunomodulatory Activities of CameroonianMedicinal Plants..................................................................................83Matthias Onyebuchi Agbo, Patience O. Osadebe,Xavier Siwe-Noundou, and Rui W.M. KrauseChapter 5 Chemometric Evaluation of Phytochemical Principles inCameroonian Plants............................................................................99Ezealisiji Kenneth MaduabuchiChapter 6 Medicinal Plants from Cameroon for Obstetricand Gynecological Uses.................................................................... 123Bazil Ekuh Ewane, Benjamin C. Ozumba, Patience O. Osadebe,Philip F. Uzor, and Xavier Siwe-Noundouvi ContentsChapter 7 Ondongdong si (Acmella caulirhiza Delile), a Medicinal Plantfrom Cameroon................................................................................. 141Tanyi M. Kima and Eleonora D. GoosenChapter 8 Cameroonian Allanblackia Species.................................................. 183Jean Emmanuel Mbosso TeinkelaIndex ...................................................................................................................... 201

Dr. Xavier Siwe-Noundou is a scholar and scientist based at Rhodes University inGrahamstown / Makhanda, South Africa. He has been a Gordon and Betty MooreFoundation (GBMF) Fellow (2017-2019), Oregon State University in USA (2017),University of California San Diego in USA (2019); an EU FP7 Marie Curie Fellow(2015–2016), Kaposvar University in Hungary (2015, 2016), Trakia Univesity inBulgaria (2016), TWAS Fellow (2013), National Research Foundation South AfricaFellow (2014-2016).Dr. Siwe-Noundou works on medicinal chemistry focusing on chemistry, pharmacognosy,and nanotechnology. His main investigations include terrestrial naturalproducts chemistry (from Cameroon and South Africa) and marine natural productschemistry (from South Africa cost line). All the bioactive metabolites isolated arescreened as potential antimicrobial, antiparasitic and antiproliferative candidates. Heis an author of more than fifty scientific publications in his field of expertise.

• ContentsBook Series: Natural Products Chemistry of Global Plants.....................................viiIntroduction – Cameroon...........................................................................................ixEditor........................................................................................................................xiContributors............................................................................................................ xiiiChapter 1 The Genus Olax: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistryand Biological Activities.......................................................................1Bienvenu Tsakem, Beaudelaire Kemvoufo Ponou,Billy Tchegnitegni Toussie, Romuald Fouedjou Tematio,Xavier Siwe-Noundou, Rui W.M. Krause,Rémy Bertrand Teponno, and Léon Azefack TapondjouChapter 2 Chemistry and Biological Activities of CameroonianHypericum Species..............................................................................23Gabin Thierry M. Bitchagno, Vaderament-ANchiozem-Ngnitedem, Sylvain Valere Sob, and Serge Alain FobofouChapter 3 Biologically Active Saponins from Some CameroonianMedicinal Plants.................................................................................. 37Léon Azefack Tapondjou, Rémy Bertrand Teponno,Beaudelaire Kemvoufo Ponou, Romuald Tematio Fouedjou,and Luciano BarboniChapter 4 Antioxidant and Immunomodulatory Activities of CameroonianMedicinal Plants..................................................................................83Matthias Onyebuchi Agbo, Patience O. Osadebe,Xavier Siwe-Noundou, and Rui W.M. KrauseChapter 5 Chemometric Evaluation of Phytochemical Principles inCameroonian Plants............................................................................99Ezealisiji Kenneth MaduabuchiChapter 6 Medicinal Plants from Cameroon for Obstetricand Gynecological Uses.................................................................... 123Bazil Ekuh Ewane, Benjamin C. Ozumba, Patience O. Osadebe,Philip F. Uzor, and Xavier Siwe-Noundouvi ContentsChapter 7 Ondongdong si (Acmella caulirhiza Delile), a Medicinal Plantfrom Cameroon................................................................................. 141Tanyi M. Kima and Eleonora D. GoosenChapter 8 Cameroonian Allanblackia Species.................................................. 183Jean Emmanuel Mbosso TeinkelaIndex ...................................................................................................................... 201

Dr. Xavier Siwe-Noundou is a scholar and scientist based at Rhodes University inGrahamstown / Makhanda, South Africa. He has been a Gordon and Betty MooreFoundation (GBMF) Fellow (2017-2019), Oregon State University in USA (2017),University of California San Diego in USA (2019); an EU FP7 Marie Curie Fellow(2015–2016), Kaposvar University in Hungary (2015, 2016), Trakia Univesity inBulgaria (2016), TWAS Fellow (2013), National Research Foundation South AfricaFellow (2014-2016).Dr. Siwe-Noundou works on medicinal chemistry focusing on chemistry, pharmacognosy,and nanotechnology. His main investigations include terrestrial naturalproducts chemistry (from Cameroon and South Africa) and marine natural productschemistry (from South Africa cost line). All the bioactive metabolites isolated arescreened as potential antimicrobial, antiparasitic and antiproliferative candidates. Heis an author of more than fifty scientific publications in his field of expertise.

• ContentsBook Series: Natural Products Chemistry of Global Plants.....................................viiIntroduction – Cameroon...........................................................................................ixEditor........................................................................................................................xiContributors............................................................................................................ xiiiChapter 1 The Genus Olax: Traditional Uses, Phytochemistryand Biological Activities.......................................................................1Bienvenu Tsakem, Beaudelaire Kemvoufo Ponou,Billy Tchegnitegni Toussie, Romuald Fouedjou Tematio,Xavier Siwe-Noundou, Rui W.M. Krause,Rémy Bertrand Teponno, and Léon Azefack TapondjouChapter 2 Chemistry and Biological Activities of CameroonianHypericum Species..............................................................................23Gabin Thierry M. Bitchagno, Vaderament-ANchiozem-Ngnitedem, Sylvain Valere Sob, and Serge Alain FobofouChapter 3 Biologically Active Saponins from Some CameroonianMedicinal Plants.................................................................................. 37Léon Azefack Tapondjou, Rémy Bertrand Teponno,Beaudelaire Kemvoufo Ponou, Romuald Tematio Fouedjou,and Luciano BarboniChapter 4 Antioxidant and Immunomodulatory Activities of CameroonianMedicinal Plants..................................................................................83Matthias Onyebuchi Agbo, Patience O. Osadebe,Xavier Siwe-Noundou, and Rui W.M. KrauseChapter 5 Chemometric Evaluation of Phytochemical Principles inCameroonian Plants............................................................................99Ezealisiji Kenneth MaduabuchiChapter 6 Medicinal Plants from Cameroon for Obstetricand Gynecological Uses.................................................................... 123Bazil Ekuh Ewane, Benjamin C. Ozumba, Patience O. Osadebe,Philip F. Uzor, and Xavier Siwe-Noundouvi ContentsChapter 7 Ondongdong si (Acmella caulirhiza Delile), a Medicinal Plantfrom Cameroon................................................................................. 141Tanyi M. Kima and Eleonora D. GoosenChapter 8 Cameroonian Allanblackia Species.................................................. 183Jean Emmanuel Mbosso TeinkelaIndex ...................................................................................................................... 201