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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Strychnos"”.
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Indigenous knowledge, variation in morphology, nutritional composition and genetics of Strychnos spinosa morphotypes
Strychnos spinosa Lam., commonly known as green monkey orange (English) and umHlala (isiZulu), belongs to the Loganiaceae family. It is of African origin, and in South Africa it grows predominantly in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga provinces. It is used for food, medicine …
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A study of oil-bearing seeds from indigenous plants
… known as Maroola. (3) Three members of the Strychnos family viz. Strychnos innocua, Strychnos dysophylla and Strychnos Scoccoloides. The oil content of the kernels of the Ximenia species and of Sclerocarva caffra Sond. has been determined, as well as the oil content of the fruit pulp and …
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Assessment of nutraceutical attributes of selected wild edible fruit plants used by Vhavenda people of the Thulamela Local Municipality
… medicine and for nutritional purposes. Strychnos species has not yet been fully decoded, and due to the inherent complexity of plant metabolomes, the characterization of Strychnos photochemistry remains challenging. Thus, in this study, we propose the use of molecular networking to …
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Fruit-based allometry of Strychnos madagascariensis, S. spinosa, and Trichilia emetica in the savanna woodlands of the Umhlabuyalingana municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
… of fruit tree species among of which are Strychnos madagascariensis, S. spinosa, and Trichilia emetica, which have a potential for commercial harvest from the wild. Assessment of the profitability of harvesting their fruits and as well as informed decisions to harvest their fruits require …
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Avaliação de atividade antihepatotóxica de duas espécies vegetais popularmente conhecidas como "quina": Strychnos pseudoquina A. St. Hil. e Coutarea hexandra (Jacq.) K. Schum
… popularmente com esta finalidade, as quinas Strychnos pseudoquina A. St.-Hil., família Loganiaceae, e Coutarea hexandra (Jacq.) K. Schum, família Rubiaceae. Foi realizada a prospecção fitoquímica preliminar, por cromatografia em camada delgada, dos extratos etanólicos de cascas e folhas, …
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An appraisal of homoeopathic proving methodology as a bridge between the indigenous and rationalist-scientific understandings of medicinal plants : the case of Strychnos henningsii
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Technology: Homoeopathy, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2011.
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Harvesting of microalgae botryococcus sp. Through phycoremediation of bathroom greywater
… respectively. Whereas, Moringa oleifera and Strychnos poatatorum were used in harvesting Botryococcus sp. in bathroom greywater via flocculation technique. A central composite design, which is the standard design of response surface methodology (RSM), was used to evaluate the effects and …
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Ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological documentation of antimalarial plants used by the Jakun community in Kg Peta, Endau-Rompin, Johor, Malaysia
… Rennellia elliptica, Saprosma corymbosa, Strychnos ignatii, Tacca integrifolia and Tetracera macrophylla were investigated for phytochemical and in vitro antiplasmodial activities. Twelve aqueous and 12 methanolic extracts were screened for antiplasmodial phytochemical classes i.e., …
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The use of traditional herbal medicines among palliative care patients at Mulanje Mission Hospital, Malawi
… Africana, Moringa oleifera, Cyphostema sp, and Strychnos innocua were the common herbs used. Cultural practices, limitations of conventional health system and credibility of traditional healers were the main reasons for using traditional herbal medicines. Conclusion: Use of traditional herbal …
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An ethnobotanical and antidiarrhoeal investigation of plants used traditionally in the Maputaland area homesteads
… namely Sarcophyte sanguinea, Ximenia caffra and Strychnos henningsii were identified to treat diarrhoea. Acacia burkei, Brachylaena transvaalensis, Cissampelos hirta and Sarcostemma viminale were recorded for the first time globally as antidiarrhoeal remedies. Psidium guajava was the most …
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The toxicity and repellent properties of plant extracts used in ethnoveterinary medicine to control ticks
… glabrum, Jatropha curcas, Ricinus communis and Strychnos madagascariensis) used by communities in the northern parts of South Africa to control ticks on livestock were selected from the database of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute. The leaves of these species were extracted with organic …
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Toxicology and herb-drug interaction of selected anti-hypertension plants used by lay persons in Northern KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)
… coriacea and Pyrenacantha kaurabassana and Strychnos madagascariensis) investigated in the current study were evaluated for the first time for any toxicology. Apart from the combination between Aloe marlothii and Hypoxis hemerocallidea, none of the combinations investigated in the current …
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NOVEL HETEROCYCLIC RING SYSTEMS DERIVED FROM CARACURINE V AS LIGANDS FOR THE ALLOSTERIC SITE OF MUSCARINIC M 2 RECEPTORS
… eingesetzt werden. Bisquartäre Ammoniumsalze des Strychnos-Alkaloids Caracurin-V gehören zu den potentesten allosterischen M2-Liganden. Die relative Stellung der aromatischen Indolringe und der Abstand zwischen den positiv geladenen Stickstoffatomen (ca. 10) in dem sehr starren …