Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Chemistry) by Subject "Diabetes"
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Chemical isolation and electro-chemical characterization of antidiabetic compounds from selected South African lamiaceae plant species
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Diabetes mellitus (DM), being one of the most common metabolic disorders with an elevated morbidity and mortality rate around the world. It is characterised by deficiency in insulin secretion or degradation of secreted ... -
Isolation and characterization of natural products from selected Rhus species
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Searsia is the more recent name for the genus (Rhus) that contains over 250 individual species of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae. Research conducted on Searsia extracts to date indicates a promising potential ... -
Synthesis of new biguanide derivatives as potential antidiabetic drugs
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The main purpose of this study was to synthesize biguanide compounds with potential as antidiabetic drugs. All biguanide compounds possess antidiabetic properties by decreasing the blood glucose level. Hence, we embarked ...