Includes bibliographical references (leaves 195-202). / xi, 205 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Scaevola spinescens is an Australian native plant, found widely in the arid to semi-arid regions of South Australia and through into most other states. Aboriginal people of Hawker in South Australia have traditionally used it as a natural medicine to treat a variety of symptoms. The thesis aims to extract, isolate and determine the structure of organic compounds from Scaevola spinescens. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Adelaide University, Dept. of Chemistry, 2001