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Showing 1 to 20 of 80 for “"medicinal plant"”.
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GENOMICS FOR WILD AND MEDICINAL PLANT DIVERSITY STUDIES
… at developing genomic resources for non-model, medicinal plant species in order to facilitate research in biodiversity genomics, flower development, and genetic improvement, focusing on two plant species: Salvia pratensis and Althaea officinalis. In one part of the project, a good quality, …
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Medicinal plant sales : a case study in Northern Zululand
… natural materials (Matsiliza and Barker 2001). Medicinal plants from Northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), particularly areas such as UIundi, Empangeni, Eshowe Mtubatuba and Nongoma are no exception and are a constituent of a traditional culture. The informal trade in indigenous plants for medicinal use …
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Phytochemical Investigation and Bioactivity Assessment of Medicinal Plant from Northern Nigeria
… dry climate, an aqueous infusion of this plant is used in the treatment of infections and tumours. The traditional formulation method was mimicked under laboratory conditions, and the effect of temperature and the impact of endophytic microbes present in aqueous infusion of B. dalzielii …
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Synergistic effects of mixtures of fungicides and medicinal plant extracts against Botrytis cinerea
We hypothesize that South African medicinal plants contain compounds that can act in synergism with synthetic antifungal compounds. Four fungicides - Sporekill™, Rovral™, Terminator™ and Teldor™ at doses 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.8 mL L-1 and plant species Galenia africana, Elytropappus rhinocerotis and …
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An investigation of the biology and chemistry of the Chinese medicinal plant, Amorphophallus konjac
… morphogenesis, growth and productivity of konjac plants, (2) a histological and immunocytochemical investigation of the localisation and developmental regulation of the deposition and metabolism of KGM in developing corm tissues, and (3) a comparative study of methodologies for the extraction and …
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Since I Know Myself: A Cultural Examination of Medicinal Plant Use in the Commonwealth of Dominica
… examines Dominican culture through exploring medicinal plant use on the island. Dominica, located in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean Archipelago, offers a distinctive setting because historically there has been an amalgamation of cultures that have participated in and influenced the …
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The development of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) based methods for the identification and authentication of medicinal plant material.
… new legislation is to prove the identity of the plant material in question. This is currently achieved via morphological and chemical methods, neither of which are ideal. A wide range of DNA based methods have been applied to this arena, standardisation is required to realise the potential of DNA …
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Education for sustainable development of medicinal plant sellers-challenges in relation to marketing, sales, storage and conservation
… to introduce the concept of sustainability to medicinal plant sellers by a way of a non-formal environmental education programme. This was done for future generations to enjoy the benefits of medicinal plants whilst enhancing the livelihoods of medicinal plant sellers who depend on harvesting …
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Pharmacognostic study of 5 medicinal plant species from Western Cape Province (South Africa) for anti-tubercular activity
… for new anti-tuberculosis lead molecules, five medicinal plant species, Olea capensis (L.l, Tulbaghia alliacea (L.), Inula graveolens (L.), Leyssera gnaphaloides (L.), and Buddleja saligna (L.) were collected in Cape Town and surrounding area and investigated for antimycobacterial activity …
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Synthesis and Characterisation of Metallic Nanoparticles from Medicinal Plant Extracts and their Application in combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Pathogens
… synthesising metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) from medicinal plants. Integrating nanoparticle-based strategies with medicinal plants demonstrates considerable promise in addressing RTIs. Methodology: The present study investigated the extracts of Spirostachys africana (S. africana), a medicinal …
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Pharmacogenetic analysis of admc polymorphisms affecting the efficacy of TB treatment in tuberculosis patients from Tanzania and Uganda, and pharmalogical evaluation of potent medicinal plant extracts used in the treatment of tuberculosis
… which are less harmful than current regimens, medicinal plants are being explored for their potential to produce compounds with anti-TB properties. Therefore, it was hypothesised that the effectiveness of anti-TB drugs may also depend on an individual's ADME polymorphisms. Aim: This study was …
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The isolation, characterization and antiplasmodial activity of two novel dimeric sesquiterpenes from Dicoma anomala
… potential of a Southern African traditional medicinal plant, Dicoma anomala (Sond.). The plant is used to treat a variety of treatments including fevers. The extracts of the leaves and twigs have been reported to treat malaria and fever but the treatments with the roots are unrelated to …
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The role of genetic factors and lifestyle relationship to obesity and metabolic syndrome in a sample of Bulgarian population // Проучване ролята на генетични фактори и начина на живот за изявата на затлъстяване и метаболитен синдром в извадка от българската популация
… Therefore the anti-inflammatory activity of the medicinal plant Agrimonia eupatoria (agrimony) was studied. On the basis of the studies that scientific work has shown that obesity had polygenic nature. Carriage of a particular genotype may determine predisposition, but social factors determine …
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The social practices of cultivation and gathering of medicinal plants in Ebenhaezer, Matzikama, Western Cape, South Africa
… the extent to which the increasing demand for medicinal plant and the resulting pressure on local cultivators to meet the demand impact upon cultivation and gathering practices of such plants. The specific focus is on the social practices of cultivation and gathering of medicinal plants in …
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The Isolation and Electrochemical Studies of Flavanoids from Galenia africana and Elytropapus rhinocerotis from the North Western Cape
In this study two medicinal plant species, namely Galenia africana and Elytropapus rhinocerotis, the former belonging to the family Aizoceae and the latter belonging to the family Asteraceae, have been investigated and different compounds isolated and characterized. Both species are important …
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An assessment of Hypoxis hemerocallidea extracts, and actives as natural antibiotic, and immune modulation phytotherapies
… antibiotic alternatives with phytotherapies and plant-derived compounds as potentially promising alternatives. The main objective of this study was to investigate the antimycobacterial activity of Hypoxis hemerocallidea, a South African medicinal plant, using Mycobacterium smegmatis.
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Structure Elucidation of Bioactive Compounds Isolated from Endophytes of Alstonia scholaris and Acmena graveolens
… Asia and Australia. It is commonly used as a medicinal plant throughout these regions. In the present study, an endophyte of the genus Xylaria was isolated from a stem of Alstonia scholaris, its mycelia and exudate extracted, and the extract assayed for growth inhibition of HeLa cancer cells …
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Assessing Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Resources to Develop a Sustainable Management Plan for the Lokaro Reserve in Southeast, Madagascar
… knowledge in two villages and locally important plant resources in an adjacent private, littoral forest, the Lokaro Reserve in southeastern Madagascar. Two hundred and five plant species were identified through “walk-in-the-woods” interviews with three local experts (an ombiasa, a traditional …
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Assessing Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Resources to Develop a Sustainable Management Plan for the Lokaro Reserve in Southeast, Madagascar
… knowledge in two villages and locally important plant resources in an adjacent private, littoral forest, the Lokaro Reserve in southeastern Madagascar. Two hundred and five plant species were identified through “walk-in-the-woods” interviews with three local experts (an ombiasa, a traditional …
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