Immunomodulatory properties of quercetin-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside from Rapanea melanophloeos against influenza a virus [PDF]
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.
Lyndy J McGaw +2 more
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Experimental validation and computational modeling of anti-influenza effects of quercetin-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside from indigenous south African medicinal plant Rapanea melanophloeos [PDF]
Background Influenza A virus (IAV) is still a major health threat. The clinical manifestations of this infection are related to immune dysregulation, which causes morbidity and mortality.
Lyndy J McGaw +2 more
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Wounds on Rapanea melanophloeos provide habitat for a large diversity of Ophiostomatales including four new species [PDF]
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).
Tuan Anh Duong +2 more
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Harvesting impacts on commonly used medicinal tree species (Catha edulis and Rapanea melanophloeos) under different land management regimes in the Mpumalanga Lowveld, South Africa [PDF]
Harvesting of products from plants in the wild is widespread throughout southern Africa. Particularly important products are plant parts used in traditional medicine.
J. Botha +2 more
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Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez
Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez — Habit: Small tree. Habitat: LMWF, LMDF, UMF, HZ; up to 3 800 m. Distribution: II. Voucher: Chogoria Waterfall, Alt. 3 184 m, 25 Jan. 2015, SAJIT 002824 (HIB). References: Fries (1923b), Halliday (1984), Bussmann (1993, 1994, 2006), Bussmann & Beck (1995a, 1998, 1999).
Zhou, Ya-Dong +3 more
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Potential implications of the use of Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez against mycobacteria [PDF]
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.
Lydia Gibango +2 more
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A 56‐Day Oral Toxicity Study of the Aqueous Extract of Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez in Rats [PDF]
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.
Hesbon Z. Amenya +4 more
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A serious canker disease caused by Immersiporthe knoxdaviesiana gen. et sp. nov. (Cryphonectriaceae) on native Rapanea melanophloeos in South Africa [PDF]
Recent disease surveys in the Western Cape province of South Africa have revealed a previously unknown and serious stem canker disease on native Rapanea melanophloeos (Myrsinaceae, Ericales) trees. Cankers commonly result in the death of branches or entire stems.
Chen, ShuaiFei +3 more
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South African medicinal plant extracts active against influenza A virus [PDF]
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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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. The anthelmintic effects/activities of leaves and fruits of M. africana and fruits of R.
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