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Browsing Plant Science by Subject "UCTD"
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-12-08)Alien invasions are a global concern, with impacts on native biodiversity. Invasive species may be introduced to new regions for many reasons, with ornamental horticulture being one of the major pathways for the entry of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-08-11)Please read the abstract/summary in the section, 00front/07back, of this document.
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(University of Pretoria, 2000)Please read the abstract in the dissertation.
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Inflammation and pain are major clinical signs of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as gonorrhoea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis and more recently, Mycoplasma genitalium. Delayed treatment of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The Euphorbia L. genus has over 2000 species and is regarded as the largest genus of flowering plants. Euphorbia damarana is a small tree belonging to the Euphorbiceae family which grows in the eastern parts of Namibia. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-06-08)The general antibacterial activity of Drimia delagoansis, Petalidium oblongifolium and Ipomoea adenioides was determined using selected Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Only extracts or compounds with high ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Acne is a common universal condition which affects all ages and can have a significant impact on psychosocial and physical aspects of a person’s life. Etiologically, it is a multifactorial skin disorder which is associated ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease, mostly affecting lungs or abdominal area. The causative agent of TB is a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis; it is the second leading cause of death in the world. Plants ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-09-21)Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents a series of metabolic conditions associated with hyperglycemia and caused by defects in insulin secretion, and/ insulin action. Exposure to chronic hyperglycemia may result in microvascular ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-06-27)Thirteen South African medicinal plants which are used traditionally to treat symptoms associated with Listeria monocytogenes infections, were screened for activity against the pathogen. Different plant parts were extracted ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-06-07)For centuries medicinal plants have been used all over the world for the treatment and prevention of various ailments, particularly in developing countries where infectious diseases are endemic and modern health facilities ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2004-04-01)There are 500 Helichrysum (Asteraceae) species world wide of which 245 occur in South Africa.The South African species display great morphological diversity and are, therefore classified into 30 groups (Hilliard, 1983). ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-09-06)The rhodophytes or red seaweeds are an ancient group of organisms that are related to plants. Like terrestrial plants, they use secondary compounds to protect themselves from microbial infection and grazing by herbivores. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-06-02)Many South Africans continue to use traditional medicine in their daily lives as an alternative form of health care, also as part of their cultural heritage. Medicinal plants are proving to be an important source of novel ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014-04)Twenty southern African plants were selected based on traditional use. The ethanol extracts were tested for their antimicrobial activity against P. acnes (ATCC 11827) [Propionibacterium acnes (Gilchrist) Douglas and Gunter ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012)The phytochemical investigation of an ethanol extract of Artemisia afra, led to the isolation of six known compounds, Acacetin (1) 12α,4α-dihydroxybishopsolicepolide (2), Scopoletin (3) α-amyrin (4), Phytol (5) and a ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014-04)Tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest diseases. It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Two groups of samples: Quinones and Garlic polysulfide mixtures were assessed for their antituberculosis ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-09-04)The ethanol extract of A. phylicoides was investigated for its antioxidant activity using the DPPH scavenging method. The extract showed good antioxidant results with a EC50 value of 10.64 ± 0.0842 µ/ml. The extract was ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)Ethnopharmacological relevance: Pappea capensis (Sapindaceae), traditionally used by VhaVenda people in South Africa to treat malaria, was evaluated for antiplasmodial activity and cytotoxicity. Materials and methods: ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-08-15)Malaria remains the most serious and deadly parasitic disease, affecting millions of people mostly in the poorest countries in the world. With no vaccine likely in the foreseeable future, drugs remain the best means of ...
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