Browsing Research Articles (Plant Production and Soil Science) by UP Author "De Canha, Marco Nuno"

Browsing Research Articles (Plant Production and Soil Science) by UP Author "De Canha, Marco Nuno"

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  • The activity of Aloe arborescens Miller varieties on wound-associated pathogens, wound healing and growth factor production 
    Loggenberg, Samantha Rae; Twilley, Danielle; De Canha, Marco Nuno; Meyer, Debra; Lall, Namrita (Elsevier, 2022-07)
    Various Aloe L. species have been used worldwide to soothe and treat dermal wounds and burns. However, there is a lack of substantiative research on the efficacy of Aloe L. species for wound healing. The aim of this study ...
  • The activity of gold nanoparticles synthesized using Helichrysum odoratissimum against Cutibacterium acnes biofilms 
    De Canha, Marco Nuno; Thipe, Velaphi Clement; Katti, Kattesh V.; Mandiwana, Vusani; Kalombo, Michel Lonji; Ray, Suprakas Sinha; Rikhotso, Rirhandzu; Janse van Vuuren, Arno; Lall, Namrita (Frontiers Media, 2021-09-13)
    The human skin is home to millions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses which form part of a unique microbiome. Commensal microbes, including Cutibacterium acnes can occasionally become opportunistic resulting in the onset of ...
  • Antityrosinase and anti-acne potential of plants traditionally used in the Jongilanga community in Mpumalanga 
    Lall, Namrita; Blom van Staden, Analike; Rademan, Sunelle; Lambrechts, Isa Anina; De Canha, Marco Nuno; Mahore, James; Winterboer, Stefan; Twilley, Danielle (Elsevier, 2019-11)
    In South Africa, traditional medicine remains a key source of health care, however majority of the plants used as medicines by traditional health care practitioners have not been investigated for their in vitro biological ...
  • Assessing anti-inflammatory activities and compounds in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) 
    Ho, Khanh-Van; Efrat, Novianus; Schreiber, Kathy L.; Vo, Phuc H.; De Canha, Marco Nuno; Van Staden, Analike Blom; Oosthuizen, Carel Basson; Twilley, Danielle; Lei, Zhentian; Sumner, Lloyd W.; Brown, Charles R.; Lall, Namrita; Lin, Chung-Ho (MDPI, 2022-06-28)
    Switchgrass is a bioenergy feedstock that potentially possesses multiple health benefits. However, the biological properties and associated bioactive compounds of switchgrass have not been adequately investigated. In the ...
  • Exploring the anti-acne potential of impepho [Helichrysum odoratissimum (L.)] sweet to combat Cutibacterium acnes virulence 
    De Canha, Marco Nuno; Komarnytsky, Slavko; Langhansova, Lenka; Lall, Namrita (Frontiers Media, 2020-01)
    The Gram-positive bacterium Cutibacterium acnes (previously Propionibacterium acnes), plays an important role in the pathogenesis and progression of the dermatological skin disorder acne vulgaris. The methanolic extract ...
  • Molecules from nature : reconciling biodiversity conservation and global healthcare imperatives for sustainable use of medicinal plants and fungi 
    Howes, Melanie-Jayne R.; Quave, Cassandra L.; Collemar, Jérôme; Tatsis, Evangelos C.; Twilley, Danielle; Lulekal, Ermias; Farlow, Andrew; Li, Liping; Cazar, María-Elena; Leaman, Danna J.; Prescott, Thomas A.K.; Milliken, William; Martin, Cathie; De Canha, Marco Nuno; Lall, Namrita; Qin, Haining; Walker, Barnaby E.; Vásquez-Londoño, Carlos; Allkin, Bob; Rivers, Malin; Simmonds, Monique S.J.; Bell, Elizabeth; Battison, Alex; Felix, Juri; Forest, Felix; Leon, Christine; Williams, China; Lughadha, Eimear Nic (Wiley Open Access, 2020-05)
    SOCIETAL IMPACT STATEMENT : Plants and fungi have provided, or inspired, key pharmaceuticals for global health challenges, including cancer, heart disease, dementia, and malaria, and are valued as traditional medicines ...
  • Potential medicinal plants for progressive macular hypomelanosis 
    Van Staden, B.A.; De Canha, Marco Nuno; Nqephe, Mabatho; Rademan, Sunelle; Kumar, Vivek; Lall, Namrita (Elsevier, 2017-07)
    Progressive macular hypomelanosis (PMH) is a hypopigmentation disorder caused by the bacterium identified as Propionibacterium acnes. The current treatments for PMH are antibiotics together with ultra violet radiation; ...
  • The potential of Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook.f. ex Benth against Propionibacterium acnes 
    De Canha, Marco Nuno; Kishore, Navneet; Kumar, Vivek; Meyer, Debra; Nehar, Shamshun; Singh, Bikram Pratap; Lall, Namrita (Elsevier, 2018-11)
    Acne vulgaris (AV) or acne is characterised as a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the pilosebaceous unit (sebaceous gland associated with hair follicle) where the causative microorganism Propionibacterium acnes has ...
  • The potential of traditional medicinal plants against targets associated with Covid-19 
    Alston, Brandon James; Kok, Anna-Mari; De Canha, Marco Nuno; Lall, Namrita (Elsevier, 2024-04)
    Millions of people have been negatively affected by the Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic worldwide. Multiple stages characterize Covid-19 infection, initial stages include common symptoms that are milder in nature (fever, ...
  • Sideritis Perfoliata (Subsp. Perfoliata) nutritive value and its potential medicinal properties 
    Lall, Namrita; Chrysargyris, Antonios; Lambrechts, Isa Anina; Fibrich, Bianca; Blom van Staden, Analike; Twilley, Danielle; De Canha, Marco Nuno; Oosthuizen, Carel Basson; Bodiba, Dikonketso; Tzortzakis, Nikolaos (MDPI, 2019-10-30)
    Sideritis perfoliata L. subsp. perfoliata is an endemic species of the Eastern Mediterranean region with several uses in traditional medicine. The present study aims to explore the unknown properties of S. perfoliata ...
  • Therapeutic potential of Gnidia capitata L. F. : investigations on its antityrosinase, antibacterial, antioxidant and anticancer activities 
    Kambizi, Learnmore; Mahachi, Josiah; Okem, Ambrose; Lall, Namrita; De Canha, Marco Nuno; Twilley, Danielle (African Networks on Ethnomedicines, 2017-10-01)
    BACKGROUND : Gnidia capitata L. F. belongs to the family Thymelaeaceae, and has been widely reported for its ethnobotanical uses, especially for the treatment of several human ailments which include skin conditions. ...
  • Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of Elegia species : a review 
    Lymperis, Panagiotis; Tomou, Ekaterina-Michaela; De Canha, Marco Nuno; Lall, Namrita; Skaltsa, Helen (MDPI, 2021)
    In South Africa, plants belonging to the Restionaceae family possess an ecological dominance. As a result, they have been the subject of numerous morphological, anatomical, and evolutionary studies. However, few studies ...