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An assessment of Carpobrotus acinaciformis and Cissampelos capensis as potential antimicrobial agents and their effects on animal metabolism
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
The definition of a medicinal plant (as formulated by the WHO) is a plant that consists of either one or more plant parts with therapeutic properties that can be used in the development of drugs (sofowora lg82). Various ...
lnvestigations into the cancer modulating properties of Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos), Cyclopia intermedia (Honeybush) and Sutherlandia frutescens (Cancer bush) in oesophagea! carci nogenesis
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
This thesis contains scientific evidence on the anticancer properties of two unique South African herbal teas, rooibos and honeybush, and the herbal plant Sutherlandia frutescens (cancer bush) using an in vivo oesophageal ...
An evaluation of the biopesticidal characteristics of Helichrysum marifolium and Helichrysum patulum and their effects on animal metabolism
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
There ate a number of pesticides that are suspected to be endocrine disrupters' Many of these pesticides are man-made. Endocrine disrupters are chemicals that can lead to an increase in birth defects, sexual abnormalities, ...
The effects of PGA2 on cell cycle progression in oesophageal carcinoma cells
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
The molecular mechanisms causing anti-mitotic and cytotoxic effects of prostaglandin .A2 [PGA2 (CzoHroOa)] treatment of human oesophageal carcinoma (WHCO3) cells were investigated. WHCO3 cells, incubated with cytotoxic ...
An evaluation of the biopesticidal characteristics of Hetichrysum marifolium and Helichrysum patulum and their effects on animal metabolism
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
There ate a number of pesticides that are suspected to be endocrine disrupters' Many of these pesticides are man-made. Endocrine disrupters are chemicals that can lead to an increase in birth defects, sexual abnormalities, ...
An assessment of carpobrotrn actnacifurmis and cissampelos capensis as potential antimicrobial agents and their effects on animal metabolism
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
An assessm entof Carpobrotus acinaciformib and Cissampelos capensis as potential antimicrobialagentsandtheireffectsonanimalmetabolism
The effects of Elytropappus rhinocerotis Cass and Pelargonium triste (L.) L'Hèrit on animal health and metabolism
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
Many South Africans use cultural traditions and practices in the management of their health. Elytropappus rhinocerotis is an important medicinal plant, which is widely distributed in regions of South Africa. The objective ...
Student experiences of life science practicals
(UWC, 2001)
Science Educationists seem to agree that practical work should form an important component of any science course. Many students arrive at University without having been exposed to any practical work, while others were ...
Circadian activity rhythms and early gene expression in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of a diurnal rodent, Rhabdomys pumilio
(UWC, 2001)
Although humans are diurnal in behavior, animal models used for the study of circadian rhythms are mainly restricted to nocturnal rodents. This study focused on circadian behavior and gene expression in a diurnal rodent ...
Ecology and conservation of high altitude amphibians
(UWC, 2002)
This study looked at the breeding ecology of the anurans, found in the Landdroskop mountain range in Grabouw, and some recommendations as to their conservation are made. There is very little known about the frogs in South ...