Browsing by Subject "Medicinal plants"
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Antidepressant effects of coumarins and their derivatives: A critical analysis of research advances
(Elsevier, 2023)Coumarins and their derivatives are non-flavonoids polyphenols with diverse pharmacological activities including anti-depressant effects. This study systematically examines the antidepressant effects of coumarins and ... -
An ethnobotanical survey of traditional medicinal plants used against lymphatic filariasis in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)Lymphatic filariasis is a condition where the skin thickens and hardens after excessive swelling associated with lymphoedema. The condition is caused by infection with parasites classified as nematodes. In this study, an ... -
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 ... -
Medicinal properties of triple-combination plants used by the Khoisan community for common cold and influenza-like illness
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2016)The KhoiSan society in the last 2000 years depended on nature for their basic needs, such food, clothing and shelter, and of the most significant for the research study, the management and the treatment of ailments by the ... -
Permeation enhancement effects of leaf materials from different aloe species on in vitro and ex vivo nasal epithelial models
(2020)Introduction: The nasal route of drug administration offers an alternative way for oral drug delivery and has the benefit of avoiding first-pass metabolism through drug delivery directly into the systemic circulation. The ... -
Socio-economic impact of herbal cosmetics used by women in Vhembe District Municipality, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)"Abstract not copied"
