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Evaluation of guidelines for clinical trials of traditional plant medicines
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The World Health Organization estimates that 4 billion people use herbal medicine for some aspect of primary health care. These herbal products are however mostly used without the necessary clinical trial done to prove ...
An investigation into the medicinal properties of Tulbaghia alliacea phytotherapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The reproductive health of individuals is severely compromised by HIV infection, with candidiasis being the most prevalent oral complication in patients. Although not usually associated with severe morbidity, oropharyngeal ...
Effects of Leonotis leonurus aqueous extract on the isolated perfused rat heart
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
An aqueous extract prepared from the leaves and smaller stems of Leonotis leonurus
was used to investigate the potential effects on certain cardiovascular parameters,
such as left ventricular systolic pressure, end-diastolic ...
Design, implementation and evaluation of a model for service-learning in pharmacy (slip) at a Tertiary hospital
(2009)
Background
In recent years the focus of pharmacy practice has changed from being primarily ‘drugcentred to’ one which is ‘patient-centred’ (El-Awady et al., 2006, p.1). Developments in pharmacy curricula worldwide are ...
Neuropharmacological profile of Mentha longifolia: Effects on convulsion, nociception and pentobarbitone-induced sleep in mice
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Mentha longifolia Huds., subspecies, capensis Briq, a plant species used for the treatment of epilepsy, painful conditions such as headache and toothache, and insomnia amongst other ailments, was investigated for anticonvulsant, ...
The use of Dioxy MP 14 (stabilized aqueous chlorine dioxide) to control environmental airborne microorganisms
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Dioxy MP 14 is a locally developed form of stabilized chlorine dioxide in an aqueous medium. It has all the sanitizing properties of chlorine dioxide gas, a neutral compound of chlorine in the +IV oxidation state, which ...
Determination of plasma concentrations using Lc/ms and pharmacokinetics of ofloxacin in Patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and In patients with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis co- Infected with hiv
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Many studies have investigated the pharmacokinetics of anti-tuberculosis drugs in
patients infected with tuberculosis. However, little is known about the pharmacokinetics
of the drugs that are used in the treatment of ...
Evaluation of the pulmonary effects of the traditionally prepared Artemisia afra steam inhalation and nebulized aqueous extract and the possible involvement of flavonoid luteolin
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Artemisia afra is a popular medicinal plant traditionally used to treat respiratory conditions such as asthma, bronchitis etc., most frequently as a steam inhalation. The effectiveness of this steam inhalation, its active ...
The evaluation of markers for quality control studies of flavonoid-containing medicinal preparations
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Medicinal plant products in various forms have been available for the treatment of disease in both developing and developed countries for many years (Chan, 2003). Indigenous knowledge on the use of two plants, Artemisia ...
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 ...