Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Medical BioSciences) by Author "Dietrich, Daneel"
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The antihypertentive effect of aqueous extract O Africana leaves
Wang, Xu (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The incidence of cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, is on the increase worldwide. Medicinal plants played an important role in the treatment of hypertension for centuries. Very few scientific studies have, ... -
The antioxidant properties of melatonin during chemical hypoxia and reoxygenation injury in rat ventricular myocytes
Salie, Ruduwaan (University of the Western Cape, 2000)It is well known that ischaemia chemical hypoxia followed by reperfusion is not always accompanied by recovery of myocardial function and often produces further cell damage (Hearse et al., 1973). This phenomenon commonly ... -
Aspects of the interrelation between hypertension and insulin resistance
Osuafor, Godswill Nwabuisi (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Conclusion of this study: These data suggest that 6 weeks of high-fat feeding induces hypertension but does not produce obesity, dyslipidemia and insulin resistance. However, this model may be useful in studying vascular ... -
Aspects of the interrelation between hypertension and insulin resistance: a preliminary study
Nwabuisi, Osuafor Godswill (2009)Background: It is well known that some genetic factors and dietary factors, such as excessive salt intake and excessive caloric intake (resulting in obesity) are risk factors for hypertension. Fifty percent of all ... -
The association between environmental exposures during childhood and the subsequent development of crohn's disease in the Western Cape
Sabe, Victor T. (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Background: A subtype of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease is thought to represent a complex interaction between environmental factors, a defective immune system, the gastrointestinal microbiome and genetic ... -
Does Olea africana protect the heart against ischemiareperfusion injury?
Maliza, Asanda (2009)Cardiovascular disease is a major health problem and remains the number one cause of death worldwide. For centuries, medicinal plants have been used in different cultures as medicines for the treatment and control of various ... -
The effects of hypoxis hemerocallidea on blood glucose levels in rats with Type 2 diabetes
Elshawesh, Mohamed Abdallah (University of the Western Cape, 2015)About 180 million people have been estimated to suffer from type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in 2006 and the annual death rate due to this disease was 3 million by that time. More than 400 medicinal plants used for the treatment ... -
The effects of maternal nicotine exposure during pregnancy or lactation on hypertension of the offspring
Alfourti, Abdalrauf M AB (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Blood pressure and heart rate is known to increase during smoking. These effects are specifically associated with nicotine while the other components of tobacco smoke seem to be of minor importance. It is becoming increasingly ... -
The possible effect of Hypoxis hemerocalledia (African potato) on blood glucose levels : an in vitro study
Swayeb, Amel Ahmed (University of the Western Cape, 2015)The plant Hypoxis hemerocallidea, also known as the African potato, is commonly used as a traditional medicine to treat diabetes in South Africa. The mechanism by which it lowers blood glucose levels is not known. The ...