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The importance of including toxicity assays when screening plant extracts for antimalarial activity
(Academic Journals, 2009)
Identifying plant extracts as sources of antimalarial compounds needs to be addressed as numerous studies screen extracts without the means of eliminating extracts that are merely cytotoxic. Fifty-nine organic solvent ...
Characterisation of and exposure of workers to tailings dust at South African platinum mines
(Mine Ventiliation Society of South Africa, 2009)
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has conducted research to improve the ventilation of large-opening mines whose entries are at least 93m2 (1,000 ft2). The ventilation of large-opening mines ...
Body composition, disordered eating and menstrual regularity in a group of South African endurance athletes
(AFAHPER-SD, 2009)
This study investigated menstrual regularity, disordered eating, body composition in a group of female athletes, a s well as the differenc e between body composition and disordered eating in irregular vs normal menstruating ...
Centripetal fat patterning in Nigeria children
(AFAHPER-SD, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to examine age and gender differences in waist-stature ratio (WSR) as a measure of centripetal fat patterning in Nigerian children. A cross-sectional study of 2015 children, aged 9-12 years ...
Heterologous expression of a gene that codes for Pg8, a scorpion toxin of Parabuthus granulatus, capable of generating protecting antibodies in mice
(Elsevier, 2009)
A novel peptide named Pg8 was purified from the venom of the South African scorpion Parabuthus granulatus and its primary structure was determined. It contains 63 amino acid residues tightly folded by 4 disulfide bridges. ...
Erythrocyte membrane fatty acids in patients with multiple sclerosis
(SAGE Publications, 2009)
BACKGROUND:
Reports on fatty acids levels in multiple sclerosis remain inconclusive.
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the erythrocyte membrane fatty acid levels in multiple sclerosis patients and correlate with Kurtzke ...
Dietary fibre: an agreed definition
(Elsevier, 2009)
Indigenous practices regarding postnatal care at Sikhunyani village in the Limpopo Province of South Africa
(Department Health Studies, University of South Africa, 2009)
In South Africa women are discharged from maternity wards 24 hours after normal deliveries. The result is that postnatal care is provided by family members and grandmothers who are often assisted by traditional birth ...
Evaluation of community-based growth monitoring in rural districts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa
(MedPharm Publications, 2009)
Background: The Health Systems Trust implemented a community-based growth-monitoring intervention project that fits into the Integrated Nutrition Programme focus areas and commissioned an evaluation of this project. ...