Browsing by Author "Green, Ivan R."
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Chemical and biological investigation into some selected African indigenous medicinal plants
Babajide, Jelili Olalekan (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 ... -
The extraction, purification and evaluation of compounds from the leaves of Leonotis Leonorus for anticonvulsant activity
Muhizi, Theoneste (University of the Western Cape, 2002)The aim of this study is to isolate and evaluate the anticonvulsant components from the leaves of Leonotis leonorus (L) R.aR. and to see if there is any change in activity with the origin of the plant material and I or the ... -
The Isolation and Electrochemical Studies of Flavanoids from Galenia africana and Elytropapus rhinocerotis from the North Western Cape
Maiko, Khumo Gwendoline (University of the Western Cape, 2010)In this study two medicinal plant species, namely Galenia africana and Elytropapus rhinocerotis, the former belonging to the family Aizoceae and the latter belonging to the family Asteraceae, have been investigated and ... -
Pharmacological evaluation of some central nervous system effects of Cotyledon Orbiculata
Kabatende, Joseph (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The use of traditional medicine through the use of medicinal plants in Africa and especially in South Africa has long been considered an important characteristic of people's daily lives and socio-cultural heritage. Cotyledon ... -
Preliminary investigation of the natural contamination of agricultural crops with selected mycotoxins in northern rural South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces)
Mngqawa, Pamella (University of Western Cape, 2013)Subsistence farmers may contribute significantly to food production, food security, and employment in South Africa. However poor storage practices and contamination with mycotoxins, particularly fumonisins and aflatoxins ... -
Synthesis and characterization of pt-sn/c cathode catalysts via polyol reduction method for use in direct methanol fuel cell
Martin, Lynwill Garth (2013)Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are attractive power sources as they offer high conversion efficiencies with low or no pollution. One of the major advantages DMFCs has over PEMFCs is that methanol is a liquid and can ... -
The synthesis and evaluation of potential anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis and apoptotic agents
Sagar, Sunil. (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Tuberculosis (TB) and Cancer are among the most devastating and therapeutically challenging diseases that need to be addressed in South Africa today. The development of muti-drug resistance in TB causing bacteria, Mycobacterium ... -
The synthesis of analogues of the Anti-TB (agent: Diospyrin)
Sitoza, Mluleki (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Diospyrin, a bisnaphthyl quinone molecule with proven anti-TB activity can be retrosynthetically formulated into two halves. In this work, the analogue chosen to be synthesized was similarly retrosynthesized into two halves. ... -
The Synthesis of Biaxial Naphthoquinones and an Initial Investigation regarding their Potential as anti- Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Apoptotic Agents
Swigelaar, Wendell Peter (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Tuberculosis and cancer are amongst the most devastating diseases affecting the world today, especially Africa and other less developed countries. Both diseases have the ability to develop resistance against drugs being ... -
The synthesis of prodrugs and novel analogues of Beta-sympathomimetic bronchodilators
Adams, Mortimer Hilary (University of the Western Cape, 1998)Prodrugs are reversible derivatives of active drugs destined to undergo chemical or enzymatic transformation to the active drug after administration in order that the active drug may subsequently elicit the desired ...