Abstract
The study of the polyphenolics and flavonoids of Harpephyllum caffrum resulted in the isolation of protocatechuic acid, gallic acid, methyl gallate, kaempferol–3–rhamnoside, kaempferol–3–galactoside, apigenin–7–glucoside, quercetin–3–rhamnoside, quercetin–3–glucoside, quercetin–3–arahinoside and the free aglycones quercetin and kaempferol.