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Garlic and African olive used as traditional Herbs for hypertension in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Hypertension is a common chronic health problem worldwide due to contributing factors such as obesity, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and changes in lifestyle. The standard of care for hypertension in South Africa is ...
Nitrogen and carbon costs of growth and antioxidant production during acclimation to environmental stress in two species of gethyllis
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Gethyllis multifolia L. Bolus and G. villosa Thunb. are winter-growing, summerblooming,deciduous and bulbous geophytes that grow naturally in the semi-arid succulent Karoo biome of South Africa. Both species grow under ...
The impact of storage time and seasonal harvesting on biomarker levels of lessertia frutescens
(University of Western Cape, 2012)
In South Africa, it is estimated that approximately 70% of the population frequently make use of traditional medicinal plants for their health care needs. The use of Lessertia frutescens by the various cultural groups in ...
Nitrogen and carbon costs of growth and antioxidant production during acclimation to environmental stress in two species of Gethyllis
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Gethyllis multifolia L. Bolus and G. villosa Thunb. are winter-growing, summer blooming, deciduous and bulbous geophytes that grow naturally in the semi-arid succulent Karoo biome of South Africa. Both species grow under ...