Evaluation of hydrogel use in the development of Rapanea ferruginea with water restriction by vibrational Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR-UATR) [PDF]
Revista Ambiente & Água, 2021 This study evaluated the use of hydrogel on the development of Rapanea ferruginea under water restriction through Vibrational Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR-UATR).
Douglas Cubas Pereira +2 more
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Immunomodulatory properties of quercetin-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside from Rapanea melanophloeos against influenza a virus [PDF]
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018 Background Influenza infection is a major public health threat. The role of influenza A virus-induced inflammatory response in severe cases of this disease is widely recognized.
Parvaneh Mehrbod +7 more
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A Molecular Networking Strategy: High-Throughput Screening and Chemical Analysis of Brazilian Cerrado Plant Extracts against Cancer Cells [PDF]
Cells, 2021 Plants have historically been a rich source of successful anticancer drugs and chemotherapeutic agents, with research indicating that this trend will continue. In this contribution, we performed high-throughput cytotoxicity screening of 702 extracts from
Patrícia C. Cortelo +9 more
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South African medicinal plant extracts active against influenza A virus [PDF]
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018 Background Influenza infection remains a major health threat for animals and humans which crucially requires effective antiviral remedies. The usage of herbal medications as readily available alternatives for their compatibility with the body and fewer ...
Parvaneh Mehrbod +11 more
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Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, 2013 Plantios para restauração de ecossistemas requerem o conhecimento das características ecológicas e silviculturais de cada espécie. Este trabalho analisou o desenvolvimento de Rapanea ferruginea (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez e Citharexylum myrianthum Cham.
Sabine Borges Silveira +3 more
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South Africa’s Best BARK Medicines Prescribed at the Johannesburg Muthi Markets for Skin, Gut, and Lung Infections: MIC’s and Brine Shrimp Lethality [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2021 Indigenous trade of medicinal plants in South Africa is a multi-million-rand industry and is still highly relevant in terms of primary health care.
Gugulethu P. Khumalo +3 more
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Phytotoxicity of leaf aqueous extract of Rapanea umbellata (Mart.) Mez (Primulaceae) on weeds - doi: 10.4025/actasciagron.v35i2.16166 [PDF]
Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 2012 Allelopathic substances can be used to develop weed control alternatives based on natural products. The objective of this study was to compare the phytotoxic activity of aqueous leaf extracts of Rapanea umbellata with the toxicity of a synthetic ...
Paula Novaes +3 more
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Wounds on Rapanea melanophloeos provide habitat for a large diversity of Ophiostomatales including four new species [PDF]
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, 2016 Rapanea melanophloeos, an important canopy tree in Afromontane forests, is commonly utilised for medicinal bark harvesting. Wounds created from these activities provide entrance for many fungi, including arthropod-associated members of the Ophiostomatales and Microascales (ophiostomatoid fungi).
Tendai Musvuugwa +2 more
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A 56-Day Oral Toxicity Study of the Aqueous Extract of Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez in Rats. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2016 Rapanea melanophloeos is a tropical tree that is extensively utilized in African traditional medicine to treat helminthiases, tuberculosis, and heart‐water. As with many other medicinal plants, there is insufficient information regarding the safety of therapeutic R. melanophloeos extracts. An aqueous extract of R.
Amenya HZ +4 more
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Potential implications of the use of Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez against mycobacteria
South African Journal of Botany, 2020 Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is a threat to a large population across the globe. Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez, commonly known as the Cape beech, is a plant that is traditionally used in the treatment of tuberculosis and TB-related symptoms. The aim of this study, was to evaluate the pharmacological effects of a leaf ethanolic extract (1:10, w:v) of R.
Carel B Oosthuizen, Namrita Lall
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