Laurent Aké-Assi, Ivorian botanist, ethnobotanist and phytochemist (Agboville 10 August 1931 – Abidjan 14 January 2014)
Authored 134 works
SOME PHYTOCHEMISTRY (new chemical species)
With S. Fayez, T. Bruhn, D. Feineis, S.Awale & G. Bringmann. Ancistrosecoline A-F, unprecedented seco-naphthyisoquinoline alkaloids from the roots of Ancistrocladus abbreviatus, with apopotosis-inducing potential against HeLa cancer cells. J. Natur. Products 83(4):1139-51, 2020
With S. Fayez, J. Li, D. Feineis, M. Kaiser, R. Brun, M.A. Anany, H. Wajant & G. Bringmann. A near-complete series of four atropisomeric jozimine A2 type naphthylisoquinoline dimers with antiplasmodial and cytotoxic activities and related alkaloids from Ancistrocladus abbreviatus. J. Natur. Products 82(11):3033-46, 2010
With G. Bringmann, K. Messer, B. Schwobel & R. Brun. Habropetaline A, an antimalarial naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid from Triphyophyllum peltatum. Phytochemistry 62(3):345-9, 2003
With G. Bringmann, C. Schneider, U. Mohler, R.M. Pfeifer, R. Gotz, E.M. Peters & K. Peters. Two atropisomeric N-methyldioncophyllines A and N-methylphylline, their naphthalene-free heterocyclic moiety from Ancistrocladus barteri. Zeitschr. f. Naturforsch B 58(6):577-84, 2003
With G. Bringmann, W. Saeb, R. God, M. Schaffer, G. François, K. Peters, E.M. Peters & K. Hostettmann. 5’-O-dimethyldioncophylline A, a new antimalarial alkaloid from Triphyophyllum peltatum. Phytochemistry 49(6):1667-73, 1998
With G. Bringmann, J. Holenz, C.X. Zhao & K. Hostettmann. Molluscicidal activity of naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids from Triphyophyllum and Anastrocladus species. Planta Medica 62(6):556-7, 1996
With G. Bringmann, R. Zagst & H. Reuscher. Ancistrobrevine B, the first naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid with A 5,8’-coupling site, and related compounds from Ancistrocladus abbreviatus. Phytochemistry 31(11):4011-4, 1992
With G. Bringmann, M. Rubenacker & T. Geuder. Dioncophylline B, a naphthylisoquinoline alkaloid with a new coupling type from Triphyophyllum peltatum. Phytochemistry 30 (11):3845-7, 1991
With G. Bringmann, M. Rubenacker, P. Vogt, H. Busse, K. Peters & H.G. Von Schnering. Dioncopeltine A and dioncolactone A: alkaloids from Triphyophyllum peltatum. Phytochemistry 30 (5):1691-6, 1991
PATENTS
With G. Bringmann, M. Rubenacker, E. Ammermann & G. Lorenz. Use of dioncophyllines as fungicides DE4117080 (1991) & EP0515856A1 (1992)
With G. François, G. Bringmann, J.D. Phillipson, M.R. Boyd, G. Schneider & G. Timperman. Naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use for the treatment of malaria US195,547 (1994) & CA2183155A1 (1995)
With G. François, G. Bringmann, J.D. Phillipson, M.R. Boyd, G. Schneider & G. Timperman. Antimalarial naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids and pharmaceutical compositions and medical uses thereof US 5639761 (1994) & 6627641 (1997)
DESCRIBED PLANTAE TAXA
Genus
Staurogynopsis 1959 with Mangenot
Species
Adenia miegei 1961
Cassia tuhovalyana 1985
Cephaelis baillehachei 1960
Cephaelis castaneo-pilosa 1961
Cephaelis mangenotii 1959
Cephaelis schnellii 1959
Chytranthus mangenotii 1962 with N. Hallé
Chytranthus vereamdus 1962 with N. Hallé
Cola lorougnonis 1980
Dorstenia astyanactis 1967
Drypetes singroboensis 1960
Eugenia miegeana 1960
Fagara atchoum 1960
Fagara mezoneurispinosa 1960
Fagara psammophila 1960
Geophila flaviflora 1961
Heckeldora mangenotiana 1989 with Lorougnon
Leptoderis miegei 1975 with Mangenot
Melanthera tithonioides 1964
Psychotria hallei 1960 with Bouton
Psychotria juglasiana 1959
Staurogynopsis maiana 1959 with Mangenot
Staurogynopsis paludosa 1959 with Mangenot
Turraea adjanohounii 1961
Hybrid
Coffea x arabusta 1975 with Capot
HONORS
Akeassia Lebrun & Stork 1993 (Asteraceae)