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Metabolomic and chemometric profiles of Tribulus terrestris L. from three different locations in Mpumalanga province, South Africa
Background: Tribulus terrestris L. is a traditional herb regularly recognised as puncture vine, yellow vine, devils horn, goat head and …
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A review of Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl: Ethnomedicinal uses, pharmacology, phytochemistry and toxicology
Background: Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. is a traditional medicinal plant, which is native to Eastern and Southern Africa. Commonly known as …
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Pleurostylia capensis Turcz (Loes): A review of its phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology and its ethnomedicinal uses
Background: Pleurostylia capensis Turcz (Loes) is a tree species found in Africa that has been used in traditional medicine for …
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Morphological, anatomical and molecular characterisation of the leaves of Isoberlinia doka Craib and Stapf and Isoberlinia tomentosa (Harms) Craib and Stapf
Background: Isoberlinia (Craib and Stapf) is a genus with high economic and pharmacological values.Aim: This study aimed at establishing the …
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UPLC–QTOF/MS tentative identification of phytochemicals from Vernonia amygdalina Delile acetone and ethanol leaf extracts
Background: Vernonia amygdalina Delile is a woody medicinal plant that is commonly used in various folklore medicine in South Africa …
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The willingness to pay for African wormwood and Cancer bush capsules among youths in Mbombela, South Africa
Background: The demand for African wormwood and Cancer bush has surged as modern healthcare products have provided limited solutions for …
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Pytochemical profile of Aloe ferox Mill. across different regions within South Africa
Background: Aloe ferox is an indigenous medicinal plant that is widely used for its various medicinal and pharmacological properties. Despite …
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Opportunities and challenges in the commercialisation of medicinal plants used in village chicken health management
Background: Medicinal plants (MPs) are widely accepted and used in most rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond to treat …
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Identification of medicinal plants used for chronic kidney disease: An update of reported literature in South Africa
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a debilitating condition that is becoming more common around the world, as well as …
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Cucurbitaceae species used as traditional medicine in West Africa
Background: The use of some Cucurbitaceae species for the treatment of diseases is an ancient practice in traditional medicine systems …
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Green tea (Camellia sinensis) aqueous extract improved human spermatozoa functions in vitro
Background: Idiopathic causes of infertility is associated with oxidative stress. Antioxidants are known to scavenge the excessive production of reactive …
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Antibacterial activities and biosynthesis of nanoparticles using hemp extracts
Background: The use of plants in the biosynthesis of nanoparticles is a fast-growing technique and has gained much interest from …
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A review of the medicinal plants with immune-boosting potential
Background: Humanity is faced with various kinds of infections (viral, bacterial and fungal). The recent spread of coronavirus disease 2019 …
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South African medicinal plants screened against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is amongst the three high-ranking pathogens on the World Health Organization’s global priority list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. …
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Sociocultural relevance of the bottle gourd and selected species of Cucurbitaceae family in West Africa
Background: Since time immemorial, humans have devised means to improvise for survival on the planet earth. The environment has been …
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Phytochemical composition and chemical profiling of extracts of Cordia grandicalyx Oberm
Background: The search for bioactive organic products for the treatment of various diseases is a growing concern worldwide, because these …
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Gibberellic acid influences growth indices and biochemical parameters in micropropagated Ocimum gratissimum L. explants
Background: Ocimum gratissimum L. is a well-known tropical and subtropical plant widely utilised for both medicinal and nutritional purposes. However, …
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A review of the role of the Cucurbitaceae family in food security in West Africa
Background: Food and nutritional security are main development goals in several countries of Africa. In West Africa, the use of …
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Evaluating the effect of 40% and 0% shading levels on the secondary metabolites, antifungal and anti-insect activities of extracts of Allium porrum cultivated hydroponically under greenhouse conditions
Background: Allium species are generally reputed for their anti-pest properties; however, few studies have focused on optimising the quality and …
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A review of the relevance of bottle gourd in Eastern and Southern African traditional music, and social life
Background: The history of several communities and tribes in Africa is incomplete without emphasising on the crucial role of the …