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Investigations on the effects of Typha capensis on male reproductive functions
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Introduction: Typha capensis, commonly referred to as bulrush also called "love reed'' growing in Southern Africa's wetlands, is one of South Africa indigenous medicinal plants that are traditionally used to treat male ...
The effect of cissampelos capensis extract on prostate cancer, sertoli and leydig cell function
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This study investigated the effect of the C. capensis extract (0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, 100 1000 μg/ml) on LNCaP prostate cancer, TM3 Leydig and TM4 Sertoli cells for 24 and 96 hours. The following parameters were investigated: ...
Holarrhena floribunda leaves as a potential source of bioactive anticancer compounds
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in developed and developing nations. It is estimated that 86% of new cases and 64% of death due to cancer are from Africa and 13.1 million deaths are estimated ...
Effect of Eurycoma longifolia (Tongkat Ali) on the prostate cancer cell line LNCaP
(2013)
Eurycoma Longfolia Jack, also known as Tongkat Ali (TA) is a tropical plant
belonging to the family of Simaroubaceae is widely distributed in South East Asian countries. The extracts of TA have been proven to have ...
Investigations on the in vitro effects of aqueous Eurycoma longifolia Jack extract on male reproductive functions
(University of Western Cape, 2012)
Introduction:
Eurycoma longifolia (Tongkat Ali; TA) is a Malaysian shrub used to treat various
illnesses including male infertility. Considering that TA is also used to improve
male fertility and no report regarding ...
The screening of phyto-pesticides for potential adverse effects on human health
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Pesticides are designed to control or eliminate pests such as insects, rodents, weeds, bacteria, and fungi. They are used at a global scale for agricultural produce. Although pesticides play a significant role in increasing ...
Effects of graphene oxide nanoparticles on the immune system biomarkers produced by RAW 264.7
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Graphene oxide (GO) is a single carbon layer, oxygen bearing graphene derivative, containing hydroxyl and carboxyl groups. Graphene oxide nanoparticles (GONPs) are promising nanomaterials for a variety of applications such ...
Typha capensis—An electron rich resource for the synthesis of phytochemical-encapsulated gold nanoparticles through green nanotechnology
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Typha capensis (T. capensis), commonly known as bulrush, is a medicinal plant found growing in the wetland areas of South Africa. In traditional medicine, rhizome decoctions of T. capensis are used to treat a wide variety ...
A baseline evaluation of the cytotoxicity of gold nanoparticles in different types of mammalian cells for future radiosensitization studies
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Recently nanoparticles (NPs) have been introduced and used in combination with therapeutic approaches to develop nanotechnology-enabled medicine. These nanostructures allow for the exploitation of the physiochemical ...
A baseline evaluation of the cytotoxicity of gold nanoparticles in different types of mammalian cells for future radiosensitization studies
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Recently nanoparticles (NPs) have been introduced and used in combination with therapeutic approaches to develop nanotechnology-enabled medicine. These nanostructures allow for the exploitation of the physiochemical ...