Browsing School of Pharmacy by Subject "Sutherlandia frutescens"
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Comparison of the physicochemical characteristics and flavonoid release profiles of Sutherlandia frutescens phytosomes versus liposomes
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Sutherlandia frutescens is a traditional plant medicine widely used in South Africa. Traditionally, the leaves of S. frutescens are mainly used as a tea, but these traditional dosage forms have several disadvantages, ... -
Comparison of the sutherlandioside B levels in two commercially available Sutherlandia frutescence preparations and the effect of elevated temperature and humidity on these levels
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Sutherlandia frutescens (tribe Galegeae, Fabaceae), is a popular medicinal plant traditionally used in South Africa. In 2000, a company called Phyto Nova (Pty) Ltd. initiated large-scale cultivation and contract manufacturing ... -
Content levels, in vitro dissolution and predicted bioavailability of flavonoids from Sutherlandia frutescens leaf powder and aqueous extracts
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Various formulations of the popular South African medicinal plant, Sutherlandia frutescens,are commercially available, with no documented specifications for quality assessment. With plans already underway for a clinical ... -
Evaluation of satherlandia frutescens for anti.cancer activity
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The claim for anti-cancer activity of the plant Sutherlandiafrutescens was investigated against some cancer cell lines in-vitro and against a dichlorvos induced chemical carcinogenesis in-vivo. A preliminary phytochemical ...