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The antioxidant properties of melatonin during chemical hypoxia and reoxygenation injury in rat ventricular myocytes
(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 ...
The effects of Exomis micriphylla and Atriplex lindleyi on metabolism and health
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
For many decades people have used plants for healing various ailments. Plant products have been used in herbal remedies especially for their anti-infective properties. The following study was undertaken to assess the ...
An electrophysiological exploration into the Sertoli cell, utilizing plant extracts with a view to contraception
(University of the western cape, 2003)
Certa in medicinal plant extracts have been shown to have a contraceptive effect on male rats (Rajasekaran et al. , 1988) and mice (Kong et al., 1986). A possible site for the mechanism of action has been identified as the ...
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 are 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, ...