Acknowledgement

Contents

Introduction

Taxonomy

Review of Literature

Phytochemical Review

Biological Review

Aim of Work

Materials, Apparatus, and Techniques

Part I Botanical Study

Part II Phytochemical Study

Chapter I Preliminary phytochemical screening of the leaves of Dypsis pembana (H.E. Moore) Beentje & J. Dransf

Chapter II Extraction, fractionation and isolation of the main constituents of the leaves of Dypsis pembana (H.E. Moore) Beentje & J. Dransf

Chapter III Identification of the isolated compounds from the leaves of Dypsis pembana (H.E. Moore) Beentje & J. Dransf.

Part III Biological study

Chapter II In vitro evaluation of the cytotoxic activity of the total methanolic extract, different fractions and some isolated compounds of the leaves of Dypsis pembana (H.E. Moore) Beentje & J. Dransf

Chapter III In vitro evaluation of the antidiabetic activity of the total methanolic extract and different fractions of the leaves of Dypsis pembana (H.E. Moore) Beentje & J. Dransf

Part ?V Docking study

General Summary and Conclusion

Future Prospects

References

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