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Selected South African plants with tyrosinase enzyme inhibition and their effect on gene expression [PDF]

, 2019
Hyperpigmentation causes patches of skin to blemish and may lead to serious skin disorders. Prevention of hyperpigmentation would require suppressing the melanogenesis pathway which uses the rate limiting enzyme tyrosinase.
Stapelberg, Julanie, Nqephe, M., Lall, Namrita, Lambrechts, Isa Anina, Crampton, Bridget Genevieve   +4 more
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Phytochemical and biological studies on some South African plants used in traditional medicine for skin hyperpigmentation. [PDF]

, 2017
Magister Scientiae - MSc (Chemistry)The regulation of the Western beauty care products is currently inadequate and a huge concern to consumers throughout the world, as most of the products manufactured by personal care industry are made of synthetic ...
Rondo, Mtandazo
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Proximate content and lipid profile of seeds from rapanea melanophloeos (the Cape beech) tree

, 2017
: Rapanea melanophloeos (Cape beech) is a fruit-bearing tree indigenous to Southern Africa which produces edible fruit. Previous studies have focussed on investigating the nutritional potential of the tree’s fruit pulp.
Nyakudya,Trevor T., Erlwanger, Kennedy H., Chivandi, Eliton, Ibrahim, Kasimu Ghandi, Lotter, Ninette, Lembede, Busisani W.   +5 more
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Anthelmintic activity of preparations derived from Myrsine africana and Rapanea melanophloeos against the nematode parasite, Haemonchus contortus, of sheep

, 2013
Myrsine africana L. and Rapanea melanophloeos L. belong to the plant family Myrsinaceae. Various rural communities in Kenya, such as smallholder farmers and pastoralists, use them to treat their livestock.
Höglund, J., Baker, R.L., Githiori, J.B., Waller, P.J.   +3 more
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The anti-platelet aggregation activity of Rapanea melanophloeos -A Zulu medicinal plant

, 2011
Submitted to the Faculty of Science and Agriculture, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbioogy at the University of Zululand, 2011.Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez is a ...
Gwala, Phiwamandla Emmanuel
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Hericium ophelieae sp. nov., a novel species of Hericium (Basidiomycota: Russulales, Hericiaceae) from the Southern Afrotemperate forests of South Africa. [PDF]

Mycology, 2023
Van der Merwe B, Herrmann P, Jacobs K.
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Impacts of participatory forest management on species composition and forest structure in Ethiopia

, 2016
The present study assesses the impacts of decentralized forest management on forest conditions in Ethiopian Montane forests. We compared observed densities of different tree species and size categories in forests managed by local forest user groups (FUGs)
Meilby, Henrik, Feyisa, Gudina Legese, Yietagesu, Aklilu Ameha   +2 more
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Canopy plant composition and structure of Cape subtropical dune thicket are predicted by the levels of fire exposure. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2022
Strydom T, Kraaij T, Grobler BA, Cowling RM.   +3 more
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Phytotoxicity evaluation of six fast-growing tree species in South Africa

, 2014
Vachellia sieberiana, Albizia adianthifolia, Buddleja saligna, Combretum kraussii, Halleria lucida and Rapanea melanophloeos are fast-growing, indigenous tree species in South Africa.
Van Staden, J., Sunmonu, T.O.
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The suitability of Thin Layer Chromatography for authenticating bark medicines used in South African traditional healthcare

, 2003
Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) was investigated as a potential tool with which medicinal bark products used in South African traditional healthcare may be authenticated.
van Staden, J., Grace, O.M., Prendergast, H.D.V., Eloff, J.N., Jäger, A.K.   +4 more
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