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Pharmacological evaluation of the medicinal plants, pelargonium triste (l), elytropappus rhinocerotis (l.f), and olea europaea africana (mill.) for antidiarrhoeal activity in mice
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)
Three medicinal plant species, Pelargonium triste (L.), Elytropappus rhinocerof,s (L.F.), and Olea europaea africana (Mill.), commonly used in the Western Cape traditional medicine to treat various ailments were assessed ...
An investigation into the impact of training pharmacists' assistants in early recognition and referral procedures on tuberculosis referral rates in the Cape Town metropole
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Due to the resurgence of TB globally, in 2006 the WHO and the STOP-TB partnership launched a Global plan to STOP TB. This is a l0 year plan which aims to save l4 million lives between 2006 and 2015. Specific targets were ...
Investigation of common deficiencies observed in scientific assessments and the implementation of a new robust review pathway, the risk-based assessment approach, by the South African Health Regulatory Authority, SAHPRA
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The main objective of this study is to improve patient access to medicines. The research is two-fold, the
first component promotes transparency between the South African Health Products Regulatory
Authority (SAHPRA), ...
Synthesis and characterisation of biomimetic immunostimulatory lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis),
remains a fatal infectious disease and one of the top ten leading causes of mortality,
particularly in developing countries. Current drug therapy ...
A comparison between estimated renal function from point-of care derived cystatin c measurements and serum creatinine derived measurements
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Serum Creatinine (SCr) is the most commonly used and cost effective
biomarker used to quantify estimated glomerular filtration rate. However, creatinine is
affected by anthropometric parameters such as muscle mass, age ...
Evaluation of selected polycyclic compounds as resistance modulators in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Progressive development of resistance to various chemotherapeutic agents used in the management
of infectious diseases presents a serious problem in global public health. Increasing levels of
antimicrobial resistance in ...
Assessing the influence of electronic media on student perceptions towards antibiotic resistance
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the reduced number of new antibiotic
discoveries impose a major threat to the quality of human life and effective
treatment options. Antibiotic resistant infections require prolonged ...
The implementation of the African union model law on medical products regulation and the establishment of the African medicines agency
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Within Africa, there is insufficient access to quality, safe, efficacious and
affordable medical products which can partly be attributed to lack of robust
regulatory systems, a lack of competent regulatory professionals ...
The evaluation of microwave drying on the polymorphic characteristics of carbamazepine granules prepared by the wet granulation process.
(Univeraity of the Western Cape, 2006)
The drying conditions of granules for tabletting prepared by the wet granulation process traditionally involve conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer. Despite various technological advances utilizing combinations ...
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 ...