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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Terminalia sericea"”.
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Phytochemical, biological and toxicity studies of terminalia sericea burch. (Combretaceae)
Terminalia sericea Burch. ex. DC (Combretaceae) is one of the 50 most popular medicinal plants in Africa. The fruit, leaves, stems and roots are commonly used for the treatment of cough, skin infections, diabetes, diarrhoea, venereal diseases and tuberculosis. However, the roots are most commonly …
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Forest colonization of savannas : patterns and process
… patterns of forest colonization in a mesic Terminalia sericea savanna. I studied woody seedling and sapling distribution in relation to different burning treatments, including no burning, and microsite position - in the open or under the canopy of tall trees. The study showed that species …
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An ethnobotanical and antidiarrhoeal investigation of plants used traditionally in the Maputaland area homesteads
… diarrhoeal pathogens. Organic extracts of Terminalia sericea showed noteworthy antibacterial activity (mean MIC value of 0.04 mg/ml against Shigella flexneri). Many other plant species showed noteworthy activities against different pathogens. More than 80% of plant species screened were …
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The influence of rainfall variability on savanna tree seedling establishment
… contrast to seedlings of Scleracarya birrea and Terminalia sericea grown in granite sand, where number of dry days survived increased with number of growth days received. There was no significant differences in rainfall variability (t-test: tL III = 1.56, P = 0.121, F-ratio = 1.13) between a …
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Leaf nutrient draw back as a strategy for tree grass co-existence in the savanna biome
… two deciduous species, Combretum apiculatum and Terminalia sericea. The study was carried out in the sub-tropical savanna biome in southern Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photosynthetic readings show a decrease in leaf activity towards the end of the growing season. There was no significant …
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Phytochemical screening and antibacterial testing of selected Namibian medicinal plants against laboratory and clinical bacteria that cause Diarrhoea
… Combretum apiculatum, Solanum linnaeanum and Terminalia sericea against clinical and laboratory diarrheal pathogens and screen selected plants for the presence of major phytochemical compound. Plant parts (bark, roots and twig) were collected from Kunene region and extracted using aqueous and …
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Antimicrobial, cytotoxic and prelimenary phytochemical analysis of four medicinal plants and their formulation
… (roots), Pterocarpus angolensis (bark), Terminalia sericea (roots) and Ximenia caffra (roots) were collected from the Thohoyandou area. The collected plant parts were extracted with methanol and water respectively. Individual plant extracts and Five designed formulations were tested for …
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Nutrient content and the effects of feeding four Namibian encroacher bush species on growth, methane production and carcass characteristics of Damara sheep
… (Senegalia mellifera, Dichrostachys cinerea, Terminalia sericea and Rhigozum trichotomum) was evaluated. Leaves and twigs (< 20mm stem diameter) harvested during the late dry, early rainy and late rainy seasons were analysed for proximate content, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids and anti …
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Designing and characterizing the plant-based chitosan-modified poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles for salmonella and e. coli-induced gastroenteritis
… plants used in this study (Lantana camara, Terminalia sericea, Grewia tenax, Albizia anthelmintica, and Chorcorus trides) were used to validate the phytochemical compositions of these plants and were found to contain multiple bioactive compounds. The collected plants showed potent …