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On the hunt for the alternate host of Hemileia vastatrix

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 9, Issue 23, Page 13619-13631, December 2019., 2019
This hypothesis piece probes a 150‐year‐old question… “is there an alternate host of the fungal pathogen Hemileia vastatrix?” We use comprehensive geographical botanical data and automated text mining to narrow down the possibilities. Credit: Carvalho et al.
Athina Koutouleas, Hans Jørgen Lyngs Jørgensen, Birgit Jensen, Jens‐Peter Barnekow Lillesø, Alexander Junge, Anders Ræbild   +5 more
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Anti-oxidant activity, alpha-amylase inhibition and toxicity of leaf extracts of cultivated Rapanea melanophloeos (L.) Mez (cape beech)

South African Journal of Botany, 2019
Abstract Rapanea melanophloeos is a tree indigenous to Southern Africa. Previous work has reported on the potential of the bark and leaf extracts/decoctions as antifungal, anthelmintic and molluscicidal treatments. This study characterised the antidiabetic potential of R.
N. Lotter, E. Chivandi, B.W. Lembede, A.R. Ndhlala, T.T. Nyakudya, K.H. Erlwanger   +5 more
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Medicinal Plants Traded in Informal Herbal Medicine Markets of the Limpopo Province, South Africa

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Trading of herbal medicines generates economic opportunities for vulnerable groups living in periurban, rural, and marginalized areas. This study was aimed at identifying medicinal plant species traded in the Limpopo province in South Africa, including traded plant parts, conservation statutes of the species, and harvesting methods used to collect the ...
Marula Triumph Rasethe, Sebua Silas Semenya, Alfred Maroyi, Adolfo Andrade-Cetto   +3 more
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The Immune Effects of an African Traditional Energy Tonic in In Vitro and In Vivo Models

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Most of the African traditional medicines (ATM) are formulated as energy tonics to boost and maintain immune defences. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the immune effects of a traditional energy tonic using peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), THP‐1 monocytes, and bacteria infected rats.
Mlungisi Ngcobo, Nceba Gqaleni, Vinny Naidoo, Protus Cele, Raffaele Capasso   +4 more
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The anti-platelet aggregation activity of Rapanea melanophloeos -A Zulu medicinal plant [PDF]

, 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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The Antiviral Activity of Polyphenols

Molecular Nutrition &Food Research, Volume 69, Issue 15, August 2025.
Polyphenols demonstrate remarkable antiviral properties by effectively disrupting multiple biochemical processes essential for viral replication. ABSTRACT Polyphenols are secondary metabolites produced by a large variety of plants. These compounds that comprise the class of phenolic acids, stilbenes, lignans, coumarins, flavonoids, and tannins have a ...
Markus Burkard, Alban Piotrowsky, Christian Leischner, Katja Detert, Sascha Venturelli, Luigi Marongiu   +5 more
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High Inter‐Specific Diversity and Seasonality of Trunk Radial Growth in Trees Along an Afrotropical Elevational Gradient

Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 48, Issue 3, Page 2285-2297, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Understanding mechanisms driving tropical tree growth is essential for comprehending carbon sequestration and predicting the future of tropical forests amid rapid deforestation. We conducted a natural experiment in Mount Cameroon to identify climatic factors limiting diurnal and seasonal growth in dominant tree species across a 2200‐m ...
Lenka Plavcová, Jan Tumajer, Jan Altman, Miroslav Svoboda, Annemiek Irene Stegehuis, Vít Pejcha, Jiří Doležal   +6 more
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Transfer of Rapanea brassii P.Royen to Myrsine (Primulaceae) [PDF]

, 2018
The name Rapanea brassii P.Royen (Primulaceae) is here transferred to the genus Myrsine as M.
Conn, Barry John, Conn, Barry J.
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Exploring Bioactive Phytomedicines for Advancing Pulmonary Infection Management: Insights and Future Prospects

Phytotherapy Research, Volume 38, Issue 12, Page 5840-5872, December 2024.
ABSTRACT Pulmonary infections have a profound influence on global mortality rates. Medicinal plants offer a promising approach to address this challenge, providing nontoxic alternatives with higher levels of public acceptance and compliance, particularly in regions where access to conventional medications or diagnostic resources may be limited ...
Joyce Siaw Syuen Ho, Teh Li Ping, Keshav Raj Paudel, Tammam El Sherkawi, Gabriele De Rubis, Stewart Yeung, Philip M. Hansbro, Brian Gregory George Oliver, Dinesh Kumar Chellappan, Keng Pei Sin, Kamal Dua   +10 more
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Widespread introduced species dominate the urban tree assemblage on the endemic‐rich tropical island of São Tomé

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2024.
Afrotropical cities are growing rapidly but how this impacts biodiversity is largely unclear. Our study on São Tomé Island, Central Africa, reveals that the urban tree assemblage is impoverished and dominated by introduced species, while the natural forest is essential for the protection of native and endemic species.
Lena Strauß, Ricardo F. de Lima, Timothy R. Baker, Laura Benitez Bosco, Gilles Dauby, Olivier Lachenaud, Angela Lima, Dilson Madre Deus, Maria do Céu Madureira, Estevão Soares, Pascoal Sousa, Tariq Stévart, Martin Dallimer   +12 more
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