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Browsing Health Sciences by Supervisor "Bester, Megan J."
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Besides environmental exposure to metals, cigarette smoke either primary or secondary also contributes to metal exposure. This exposure in South Africa as well as in the rest of the world is increasing. Exposure to heavy ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)South Africans living in mining regions and/or using contaminated water, both for drinking and irrigation, are the most vulnerable to the toxic effects of heavy metals. The effect of acute and chronic metal toxicity is ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The growth in the industrial sector has caused some unfavourable environmental effects. Heavy metals have become synonymous with industrial pollution due to their toxicological and physiological effects on the ecosystem. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Wound healing is one of the most complex processes in the human body consisting of several different phases namely inflammatory phase, proliferative phase, remodeling phase and contraction phase (Jurjus et al., 2007). ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014-01-28)The respiratory system is a target for environmental oxidants from airborne pollution and other contaminants. Chronic exposure may result in inflammatory conditions such as allergies and asthma. The ability of the body ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Guayusa tea, an extract of the Ilex guayusa plant, is ritualistically consumed by the Runa tribes of Ecuador. It is known for its healing abilities and for giving lucid dreams as well as being used by the Amaguajes Indians ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021)Candida albicans (C. albicans) is a common fungus that can cause oral candidiasis; especially in immune-compromised patients. Honey has previously shown anti-fungal, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities which may ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-08-11)Coenzyme Q10 is a lipid-soluble coenzyme, synthesized in mammalian tissue to support energy production, and also act as an antioxidant. Certain medication, stress and age may deplete the body’s endogenous Coenzyme Q10 ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Honey has been shown to have bioactivity. Fynbos (FB) honey was investigated for its bioactivity as this vegetation type is from a unique bio diverse region in the Cape Floristic Kingdom. Six FB and one medical grade ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-09-26)Digoxin has been known as a treatment for chronic heart failure for over 200 years. Its effect on the heart itself has been extensively studied and its inotropic effect well established. The inotropic effect of digoxin is ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-01-13)The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has resulted in a significant decrease in the mortality and morbidity associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Several problems are ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-08-02)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-06-03)Increased awareness of protection against infections such as Hepatitis Band Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases has led to an increase in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Keloids are benign hyper-proliferative growths of fibrous tissue, where increased fibroblast activity results in abnormal collagen deposition. Scientific literature related to the morphological features of keloids ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)The unique floral biodiversity of Southern Africa would be reflected in the phenolic acid and flavonoid composition as well as the antioxidant activity of honeys from this region. In this exploratory investigation the total ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011)In forensic anthropology, laboratory-based (LBM) and field-based (FM) models can be used to develop new methods and to research the stability and rate at which bio-molecules degrade. In this study, both these methods were ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006)Male infertility may be due to oligozoospermia, asthenozoospermia and teratozoospermia. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection is used to address male infertility. However, the percentage of viable embryos obtained by this ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Development of disease in the gastrointestinal tract is predominantly due to oxidative damage, infection and inflammation which if left unresolved lead to conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease. Functional foods can ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-09-23)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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The in vitro and in vivo anti-flammatory properties and cytotoxicity of extracts of Euphorbia hirta (University of Pretoria, 2008)Asthma is considered one of the most common respiratory complaints in the world today but a medical cure for this condition is currently not available. The use of herbal medicines to treat asthma has however been reported ...
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