Volume 164, 22 April 2015, Pages 385–387
Letter to the Editor
Xysmalobium undulatum (Uzara) research– how everything began
Abstract
Ethnopharmacological relevance
Xysmalobium undulatum
(Uzara) is a traditionally used medicinal plant from South Africa. It
found its way into European research in the early 20th century and is
widely used as a remedy against diarrhoea. The purpose of this study was
to explore the circumstances of knowledge transfer and early research
into phytochemistry and therapeutic potential of Xysmalobium undulatum.
Results
The
drug was brought to Europe through a former soldier, Wilhelm Heinrich
AdolphHopf (1887–1929). Some details about his life are provided here
the first time, as well as some aspects of early research on the drug,
which has mainly been done at the University of Marburg, Germany.
Keywords
- Xysmalobium undulatum;
- Uzara;
- Hopf;
- Wilhelm H.A.
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