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A comparison between the anthropological and modern day uses of this indigenous herb
(Conference: SA Medical Research Council 6th Annual Research Conference, 2012)
Sceletium tortuosum (Fig. 1) is a scrambling succulent ground cover indigenous to the Western and Eastern Cape. It
has probably been used for centuries as a mood-altering drug, especially by the Khoisan hunters and Nama ...
The Use of Probiotics in the Primary Prevention of Atopic Dermatitis: A Systemic Review of the Literature in Light of the Hygiene Hypothesis
(8th Conference of the Federation of African Immunological Societies, 2012)
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction that is common in infants and
young children, with incidence increasing in the Industrialised world. Based on epidemiological
evidence, the hygiene hypothesis ...
Impact of climate change and anthropogenic activities on renewable coastal resources and biodiversity in Nigeria
(Academic Journals, 2012)
Climates related disaster is greatly human induced warming, leading to substantial fluctuations in earth temperature which is currently a global issue of environmental concern. Human proximity and pressure in and around ...
Seasonal variation of citrinin in traditionally brewed African beer
(Academic Journals, 2013)
A seasonal study on citrinin concentrations in traditional beer was conducted using a standardised enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Representative samples of indigenous South African beer were collected during the hot, ...
Some alkaloids and flavonoids from Cissampelos capensis
(Academic Journals, 2015)
Following the screening of several plant species from an inventory of common medicinal plants from South Africa for medicinal properties, Cissampelos capensis was selected for further investigation due to its interesting ...
Pt decorated amorphous RuIr alloys as high efficiency electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation
(The Electrochemical Society, 2012)
This study focuses primarily on improving the utilization and
activity of anodic catalysts for methanol electro-oxidation. The
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) anodic catalyst, a carbon
supported Pt decorated amorphous ...
Phytochemical screening and biological activity studies of five South African indigenous medicinal plants
(Academic Journals, 2010)
Different extracts and fractions of five selected indigenous South African medicinal plants, namely, Cissampelos capensis, Geranium incanum and three Gethyllis species, were subjected to phytochemical screening and testing ...
Preliminary study on the effect of sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) molasses on steroidogenesis in testicular cell cultures
(Academic Journals, 2010)
Blackstrap molasses has been used for centuries in the preparation of food products and have also
been used to treat numerous ailments such as high blood pressure, arthritis, ulcers, dermatitits,
eczema, constipation, ...
Chromosomal-level assembly of the Asian seabass genome using long sequence reads and multi-layered scaffolding
(Public Library of Science, 2016)
We report here the ~670 Mb genome assembly of the Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer), a
tropical marine teleost. We used long-read sequencing augmented by transcriptomics, optical
and genetic mapping along with shared ...
Characterisation of campylobacter concisus strains from South Africa using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) profiling and a genomospecies-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay: Identification of novel genomospecies and correlation with clinical data
(Academic Journals, 2013)
Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) profiling was used to evaluate the distribution of
phenotypically indistinguishable, but genetically distinct, among Campylobacter concisus strains from
South Africa. A Polymerase ...