Browsing by Subject "Cell viability"
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Anticancer efficacy of selected South African phytomedicines in a three-dimensional colorectal cancer model
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Millions of patients die from cancer each year, with colorectal cancer being one of the leading causes. Chemotherapeutic drugs are routinely used in cancer treatment, but unfortunately these treatments have severe side ... -
Assessment of the viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in response to synergetic inhibition during bioethanol production
(Indian Academy of Sciences, 2018)Second-generation biofuels, fuels produced from lignocellulosic materials, including wood, agricultural residues and biomass waste include bioethanol, biodiesel and biogas. These fuel sources have great potential as ... -
Evaluation of the efficacy of selected anticancer compounds in multidrug resistant cell culture models
(North-West University (South-Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has an aggressive disseminating nature and the relapse of cancer patients after initial treatment is common. Acquired multidrug resistance (MDR) can often be attributed to over-expression of ... -
In vitro cytotoxicity of Siphonochilus aethiopicus in combination with selected fillers for tableting
(North-West University, 2018)The use of herbal medicines is currently experiencing a revival of sorts. However, this resurgence in popularity is casting a much needed light on safety issues relevant to the use thereof, since many herbal products remain ... -
Investigating the antidiabetic potential of the combination of Catharanthus roseus and Portulacaria afra leaf extracts
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that causes high blood sugar. The cost and side effects of modern antidiabetic drugs have become a major burden to patients suffering from diabetes, especially those from ... -
The modulating effect of sildenafil on cell viability and on the function of selected pharmacological receptors in cell cultures
(North-West University, 2004)Since sildenafil's (Viagra®), a phospodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitor, approval for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction (MED) in the United States early 1998, 274 adverse event reports were filed by the Food and ...
