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61 P 33 06 A OA 1/2009/000136 20051102 ZA 2004/8945 20041104 SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
Francie Van Zijl Avenue, Parow Vallew ZA
ZA UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
Rondebosch ZA
ZA CAMPBELL, William Ernest
22 Thornton Place, Manatoka Road ZA
FOLB, Peter Ian
401 NS, Rondebosch Village ZA
MATSABISA, Motlalepula, Gilbert
36 Plum Crescent, Tembani, Khayelitsha ZA
SMITH, Peter, John
18 Ocean View Drive, Green Point ZA
SCP NICO HALLE & Co. LAW FIRM
ADRESSE A COMPLETER CM
Treatment of parasitic infections in humans and animals 20140131 016218 20251102 IB PCT/IB05/003268 20051102 IB WO/06/048734 20060511 20051102 20090430 20140131 BR Brevet PCT

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 as Plasmodium falciparum infections, of the human or animal body. The process comprises extracting the substance or composition from roots of the plant species Dicoma anomala, 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.