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Roy Osborne
Researcher at University of Natal
Publications - 8
Citations - 202
Roy Osborne is an academic researcher from University of Natal. The author has contributed to research in topics: Encephalartos & Triterpene. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 8 publications receiving 194 citations.
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Cucurbitane triterpenoids from the leaves of Momordica foetida
TL;DR: The chloroform extract of the leaves of Momordica foetida has yielded 3β, 7β, 23ξ-trihydroxycucurbita-5,24-dien-19-al and the novel compounds.
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The world cycad census and a proposed revision of the threatened species status for cycad taxa
TL;DR: A major revision of the earlier threatened species assignments is proposed, in which taxa are placed into extinct, critical, endangered, vulnerable and safe/low-risk categories on the basis of the wild number estimates obtained in the census.
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The magical and medicinal usage of Stangeria eriopus in South Africa.
TL;DR: The underground caudex of the cycad Stangeria eriopus is used extensively by several ethnic groups in South Africa, mainly as an ingredient in magical potions but also as an emetic, and high carbohydrate content with only small percentages of fat, protein, fibre and ash is given.
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Jessic acid and related acid triterpenoids from combretum elaeagnoides
Roy Osborne,Karl H. Pegel +1 more
TL;DR: A triterpenoid acid, jessic acid, was extracted from the leaves of Combretum elaeagnoides, where it was found together with its methyl ester and its α- L -arabinopyranoside, all three compounds occurring in significantly large amounts as discussed by the authors.
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Limonoids and triterpenoid acids from the bark of Entandrophragma delevoyi
TL;DR: Delevoyin A (3,4-seco tirucalla-4(28),7,24-triene-3,21-dioic acid and 6α-acetoxykihadalactone.