Browsing Faculty of Natural Science by Subject "Cell proliferation"
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Antiasthmatic properties of Lippia javanica and Myrothamnus flabellifolius using an in vitro model
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Asthma is a reversible, chronic inflammatory disease that causes obstruction to the airways that causes an increase in airway hyperresponsiveness that leads to recurrent episodes of chest tightness and coughing. Lippia ... -
The effect of maternal nicotine exposure on cell proliferation on the lungs of the offspring
(2013)Tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke is one of the biggest contributing factors to a growing epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), primarily cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular and chronic lung diseases ... -
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 ... -
Red palm oil as a therapeutic agent in triple-negative breast cancer patients
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Purpose: Breast cancer is one of the most frequent and fatal diseases women all around the globe are challenged with today. In women, breast cancer has the highest mortality rate of all cancers and the incidence rate is ...