Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Chemistry) by Subject "Antioxidants"
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The chemical and biological characterization of South African helichrysum species
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)South Africa has immensely rich natural flora diversity with more than 20 000 species of higherplants. Asteraceae is one of the biggest families of flowering plants with about 246 genera and 2,300 species in southern Africa. ... -
Chemical and biological investigation into some selected African indigenous medicinal plants
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)African medicinal plants are commonly used throughout Africa to treat a variety of ailments including wounds and ulcers, cough and chest complaints, gingivitis, fever and gonorrhoea, indication all related to infection and ... -
Spectroelectrochemical determination of the antioxidant properties of carpobrotus mellei and carpobrotus quadrifidus natural products
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)South African Carpobrotus species have been found to contain hydrolysable tannins, various tlavonoids e.g. rutin and hyperoside, phytosterols and aromatic acids which have a diverse range of pharmacological properties ...