Browsing Faculty of Natural Science by Author "Essack, Magbubah"
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Screening extracts of indigenous South African plants for the presence of anti-cancer compounds
Essack, Magbubah (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Early man dabbled with the use of plant extracts to cure ailments. This practice has been passed down from generation to generation and today more than 50% of the world'sdrugs are natural products or derivatives thereof. ... -
Transcription regulation and candidate diagnostic markers of esophageal cancer
Essack, Magbubah (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Esophageal cancer (EC) ranks among the ten most frequent cancers worldwide. Mortality rates associated with EC are very similar to the incidence rates due to the relatively late stage of diagnosis and the poor efficacy of ...