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Effects of aqueous leaf extract of Asystasia gangetica on the blood pressure and heart rate in male spontaneously hypertensive Wistar rats
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2013)
Background: Asystasia gangentica (A. gangetica) belongs to the family Acanthaceae. It is used to treat hypertension, rheumatism, asthma, diabetes mellitus, and as an anthelmintic in South Africa, India, Cameroun, Nigeria, ...
Nitric oxide affects salt-induced changes in free amino acid levels in maize
(Elsevier, 2013)
It was assumed that salt-induced redox changes affect amino acid metabolism in maize (Zea mays L.),
and
this influence may be modified by NO. The applied NaCl treatment reduced the fresh weight of shoots
and roots. This ...
Associated risk factors of STIs and multiple sexual relationships among youths in Malawi
(PLoS, 2015)
Having unprotected sex with multiple sexual partners (MSP) is the greatest risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among youths. Young people with MSPs are less ...
Capacity to control oxidative stress-induced caspase-like activity determines the level of tolerance to salt stress in two contrasting maize genotypes
(Springer, 2013)
The response of two maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes, named GR (salt-tolerant) and SK (salt-sensitive), to salt stress (150 mM NaCl) was investigated under controlled environmental growth conditions. Genotype SK experienced ...
Emerging forms of social action in urban domestic water supply in South Africa and Zimbabwe
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013)
This paper compares and contrasts emerging forms of social action in urban domestic water supply in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Both countries represent transitional societies that are facing challenges of providing clean ...
Improved Hand-Tracking Framework with a Recovery Mechanism
(Telkom, 2013)
Abstract−Hand-tracking is fundamental to translating sign language to a spoken language. Accurate and reliable sign language translation depends on effective and accurate hand-tracking. This paper proposes an improved ...
Proteomics of drug-resistant HIV-associated candidiasis
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Candidiasis and HIV co-infection may cause increased patient morbidity and mortality due to oropharyngeal or systemic dissemination. Limited information exists on the prevalence, antifungal susceptibility profiles and drug ...
Amphibious Horses: Beings in the Littoral and Liminal Contact Zones
(2013)
Horses galloping in littoral zones are represented as embodying wildness, freedom and a prelapsarian quality. Roy Campbell’s ‘The Horses of the Camargue’ includes themes which recur in texts about littoral horses: the ...
A pilot study to test psychophonetics methodology for self-care and empathy in compassion fatique, burnout and secondary traumatic stress
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
Background: Home-based care is recognised as being a stressful occupation. Practitioners working with patients experiencing high levels of trauma may be susceptible to compassion fatigue, with the sustained need to remain ...
Phylogenetic placement and generic re-circumscriptions of the multilocular genera Arenifera, Octopoma and Schlechteranthus (Aizoaceae: Ruschieae): Evidence from anatomical, morphological and plastid DNA data
(International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT), 2016)
"Ruschieae is the largest tribe in the highly speciose subfamily Ruschioideae (Aizoaceae). A generic-level phylogeny for
the tribe was recently produced, providing new insights into relationships between the taxa. Octopoma ...