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Pharmacological evaluation of South African medicinal plants used for treating tuberculosis and related symptoms.
(2014)Respiratory ailments are major human killers, especially in developing countries including South Africa. Tuberculosis is one of the most prevalent infectious respiratory tract disease posing a major threat to human healthcare ... -
A pharmacological study of some Nigerian medicinal plants.
(2005)Petroleum ether, dichloromethane, and 80% ethanol extracts of 15 plant species collected in Nigeria were screened for in vitro antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antimalarial activities. Antibacterial activity was tested ... -
The physiological response of cut carnation flowers to ethanol and acetaldehyde post-harvest treatments.
(2000)A replacement for silver thiosulphate as a commercial post-harvest treatment needs to be found. The longevity of cut carnation flowers is extended by all concentrations of ethanol tested. Compared to a water control, the ... -
The role of biostimulants on the physiology, nutrition, phytochemistry and endogenous phytohormone content in Ceratotheca triloba under abiotic stress conditions.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Root-stimulating activity from various gelling agents used in tissue culture.
(2003)Extracts of gelling agents have been shown to stimulate rooting and this study was initiated to investigate the presence of root stimulating substances in gelling agents. After screening a number of gelling agents, four ... -
Stress related responses in soybean.
(2000)Environmental stresses such as drought, salinity and low temperature have been major selective forces throughout plant evolution and are important factors which limit crop plant distribution and agricultural productivity. ... -
The use of traditional medicinal plants for treating dermatological diseases and wound healing in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2018)Abstract available in PDF file.