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Polysaccharides from the South African medicinal plant Artemisia afra: Structure and activity studies
(Elsevier, 2018)
Artemisia afra (Jacq. Ex. Willd), is an indigenous plant in South Africa and other parts of the African continent, where it is used as traditional medicine mostly for respiratory conditions. The objective of this study was ...
Trace elements risk assessment for consumption of wild mussels along South Africa coastline
(Elsevier, 2021)
The study aimed to contribute to the scarce data on concentrations in the soft tissue of wild mussels growing in coastal cities of South Africa. The intake of 26 micro and macroelements was estimated. The mass fractions ...
PM2.5 chemical composition and geographical origin of air masses in Cape Town, South Africa
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021)
PM2.5 in the indoor and outdoor environment has been linked in epidemiology studies to the symptoms, hospital admissions and development of numerous health outcomes including death. The study was conducted during April ...
Green synthesis of crystalline silica from sugarcane bagasse ash: Physico-chemical properties
(MDPI, 2022)
Sugarcane bagasse South Africa is an agricultural waste that poses many environmental
and human health problems. Sugarcane bagasse dumps attract many insects that harm the health
of the population and cause many diseases. ...
A review of the green synthesis of zno nanoparticles utilising Southern African indigenous medicinal plants
(MDPI, 2022)
Metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs), such as zinc oxide (ZnO), have been researched extensively
for applications in biotechnology, photovoltaics, photocatalysis, sensors, cosmetics, and
pharmaceuticals due to their unique ...
Synthesis of bimetallic FeMn nanoparticles using rooibos tea extract: characterization and application
(Springer, 2023)
Bimetallic FeMn nanoparticles based on a ferromanganese wad were successfully synthesized employing an entirely green
approach. South African rooibos tea (RTea) extract was used as an environmentally friendly reducing and ...
Antimicrobial activity of the secondary metabolites isolated from a South African red seaweed, laurencia corymbosa
(MDPI, 2023)
South Africa’s highly diverse marine biota includes several endemic marine red algae of the Laurencia genus. Cryptic species and morphological variability make the taxonomy of Laurencia plant challenging, and a record of ...
A quarter century of marine biodiscovery in Algoa bay, South Africa
(Journal of Natural Products, 2023)
Algoa Bay, the largest crenulate bay on the south-eastern coast of South Africa, is currently one of the most well-studied marine ecosystems in southern Africa. A plethora of endemic marine invertebrates inhabits the benthic ...