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A Review of Swertia chirayita (Gentianaceae) as a Traditional Medicinal Plant

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A comparative study of the antimicrobial and phytochemical properties between outdoor grown and micropropagated Tulbaghia violacea Harv. plants ⬇️

scientific article published on April 12, 2011

A comparison of the antimicrobial activity and in vitro toxicity of a medicinally useful biotype of invasive Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) with a biotype not used in traditional medicine

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A comparison of the pharmacological properties of garden cultivated and muthi market-sold Bowiea volubilis

scholarly article by N.A. Masondo et al published May 2013 in South African Journal of Botany

A comprehensive study of the potential phytomedicinal use and toxicity of invasive Tithonia species in South Africa

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A critical review on exploiting the pharmaceutical potential of plant endophytic fungi

scientific article published on 24 October 2019

A novel inhibitor of cytokinin degradation (INCYDE) influences the biochemical parameters and photosynthetic apparatus in NaCl-stressed tomato plants.

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A review on factors affecting the Agrobacterium -mediated genetic transformation in ornamental monocotyledonous geophytes

scientific article published in 2015

A smoke-derived butenolide alleviates HgCl2 and ZnCl2 inhibition of water uptake during germination and subsequent growth of tomato--possible involvement of aquaporins

scientific article published on 18 June 2008

Accumulation pattern of endogenous cytokinins and phenolics in different organs of 1-year-old cytokinin pre-incubated plants: implications for conservation.

scientific article published on 14 July 2015

Acetylcholinesterase enzyme inhibitory effects of amaryllidaceae alkaloids

scientific article published in March 2004

Acetylcholinesterase inhibition within the lycorine series of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids

scientific article published on July 1, 2012

Acetylcholinesterase inhibition, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial and phytochemical properties of Huernia hystrix.

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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of phlorotannins isolated from the brown alga, Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss

scientific article published on 21 November 2012

Acetylcholinesterase-Inhibition and Antibacterial Activity of Mondia whitei Adventitious Roots and Ex vitro-Grown Somatic Embryogenic-Biomass

scientific article published on 03 October 2016

Activity of traditional South African sedative and potentially CNS-acting plants in the GABA-benzodiazepine receptor assay

scientific article

Advances in algal drug research with emphasis on enzyme inhibitors.

scientific article published on 03 September 2014

Advancing HPLC-PDA-HRMS-SPE-NMR Analysis of Coumarins in Coleonema album by Use of Orthogonal Reversed-Phase C18 and Pentafluorophenyl Separations.

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Alkaloid production in Crinum moorei cultures

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Alkaloids from Boophane disticha with affinity to the serotonin transporter in rat brain

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Alkaloids from Boophone disticha with affinity to the serotonin transporter

scholarly article by J.S. Neergaard et al published April 2009 in South African Journal of Botany

Alkaloids from Boophone haemanthoides (Amaryllidaceae).

scientific article published in December 2013

Alkaloids from Crinum bulbispermum

scientific article published on 25 July 2002

Alkaloids from Crinum moorei

scientific article published in March 2001

Alkaloids of the South African Amaryllidaceae: a review

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Alpha-glucosidase inhibitory and antiplasmodial properties of terpenoids from the leaves of Buddleja saligna Willd.

scientific article published on 19 February 2015

Amides from Piper capense with CNS activity - a preliminary SAR analysis ⬇️

scientific article published on 25 September 2009

An ethnobotanical survey of mosquito repellent plants in uMkhanyakude district, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.

scientific article published on 24 August 2011

Anolignan B: a bioactive compound from the roots of Terminalia sericea.

scientific article published on 27 October 2005

Anti-inflammatory activity and QSAR studies of compounds isolated from Hyacinthaceae species and Tachiadenus longiflorus Griseb. (Gentianaceae)

scientific article published on 01 April 2005

Anti-inflammatory and mutagenic evaluation of medicinal plants used by Venda people against venereal and related diseases.

scientific article published on 28 December 2012

Anti-inflammatory and phytochemical properties of twelve medicinal plants used for treating gastro-intestinal ailments in South Africa.

scientific article published on 24 March 2009

Anti-inflammatory, anticholinesterase, antioxidant and phytochemical properties of medicinal plants used for pain-related ailments in South Africa

scientific article published on 20 November 2009

Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-cholinesterase activity and mutagenicity of South African medicinal orchids

article published in 2014

Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tyrosinase and phenolic contents of four Podocarpus species used in traditional medicine in South Africa.

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Anti-oxidative and cholinesterase inhibitory effects of leaf extracts and their isolated compounds from two closely related Croton species.

scientific article published in February 2013

Antibacterial activity of South African plants used for medicinal purposes.

scientific article published in March 1997

Antibacterial activity of crinane alkaloids from Boophone disticha (Amaryllidaceae) ⬇️

scientific article published on March 27, 2012

Antibacterial activity of hairy-root cultures of Maytenus senegalensis

scientific article published in 2008

Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities of some plants used for medicinal purposes in Kenya

scientific article published in July 2003

Antibacterial constituents of the plant family Amaryllidaceae

scientific article published on 28 September 2017

Antibacterial screening, synergy studies and phenolic content of seven South African medicinal plants against drug-sensitive and -resistant microbial strains

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Antibacterial, Mutagenic Properties and Chemical Characterisation of Sugar Bush (Protea caffra Meisn.): A South African Native Shrub Species

scientific article published on 09 October 2020

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-cholinesterase and mutagenic effects of extracts obtained from some trees used in South African traditional medicine

scientific article published on 17 October 2005

Antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties of Burchellia bubalina

scientific article published in 2009

Anticonvulsant effects ofSearsia dentata(Anacardiaceae) leaf extract in rats

Antifungal and antioxidant activities of Coleonema album and C. pulchellum against skin diseases

scientific article published in December 2017

Antifungal constituents of the plant family Amaryllidaceae

scientific article published on 27 February 2018

Antifungal, acetylcholinesterase inhibition, antioxidant and phytochemical properties of three Barleria species

scientific article published in 2011

Antimalarial sesquiterpene lactones from Distephanus angulifolius. ⬇️

scientific article published on 18 March 2009

Antimicrobial Activity, Phenolic Content, and Cytotoxicity of Medicinal Plant Extracts Used for Treating Dermatological Diseases and Wound Healing in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

scientific article published on 30 September 2016

Antimicrobial activity and mutagenic effects of twelve traditional medicinal plants used to treat ailments related to the gastro-intestinal tract in South Africa

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Antimicrobial activity of South African Podocarpus species

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Antimicrobial and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities of Buddleja salviifolia (L.) Lam. leaf extracts and isolated compounds

scientific article published on 7 May 2013

Antimicrobial and cyclooxygenase enzyme inhibitory activities of Sclerocarya birrea and Harpephyllum caffrum (Anacardiaceae) plant extracts

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Antimicrobial and selected in vitro enzyme inhibitory effects of leaf extracts, flavonols and indole alkaloids isolated from Croton menyharthii

scientific article published on 11 October 2013

Antimicrobial properties and phenolic contents of medicinal plants used by the Venda people for conditions related to venereal diseases.

scientific article published on 21 March 2011

Antimicrobial, Anthelmintic Activities and Characterisation of Functional Phenolic Acids of Achyranthes aspera Linn.: A Medicinal Plant Used for the Treatment of Wounds and Ringworm in East Africa

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Antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and genotoxicity activity of Alepidea amatymbica and Alepidea natalensis (Apiaceae)

scientific article published in 2009

Antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and mutagenic investigation of the South African tree aloe (Aloe barberae).

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Antimicrobial, antioxidant, mutagenic and antimutagenic activities of Distephanus angulifolius and Ormocarpum trichocarpum

scientific article published on 08 June 2013

Antimycobacterial, anti-inflammatory and genotoxicity evaluation of plants used for the treatment of tuberculosis and related symptoms in South Africa.

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Antioxidant activity, acetylcholinesterase inhibition, iridoid content and mutagenic evaluation of Leucosidea sericea.

scientific article published on 15 February 2011

Antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase-inhibitory properties of long-term stored medicinal plants.

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Antioxidant and phenolic acid profiles of tissue cultured and acclimatized Merwilla plumbea plantlets in relation to the applied cytokinins.

scientific article published on 7 June 2013

Antioxidant, antimicrobial and phytochemical variations in thirteen Moringa oleifera Lam. cultivars.

scientific article published on 18 July 2014

Antiplasmodial Lycorane Alkaloid Principles of the Plant Family Amaryllidaceae

scientific article published on 25 March 2019

Antiplasmodial activity of compounds isolated from Erythrina caffra

scientific article published on 22 June 2016

Antiplasmodial and antibacterial activity of compounds isolated from Ormocarpum trichocarpum

scientific article published on 11 October 2012

Antiplasmodial and cytotoxic activity of isolated sesquiterpene lactones from the acetone leaf extract of Vernonia colorata

scientific article published in 2008

Antiplasmodial diterpenoid from the leaves of Hyptis suaveolens.

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Antiprotozoal alkaloid principles of the plant family Amaryllidaceae

scientific article published on 26 August 2019

Antiviral Effects of the Plant Family Amaryllidaceae ⬇️

scientific article published in March 2023

Apoptosis-Inducing Effects of Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids

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Apoptosis-inducing effects of distichamine and narciprimine, rare alkaloids of the plant family Amaryllidaceae ⬇️

scientific article published on August 10, 2012

Application of medicinal plants in maternal healthcare and infertility: a South African perspective

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Assessing African medicinal plants for efficacy and safety: agricultural and storage practices.

scientific article published in December 2004

Assessing African medicinal plants for efficacy and safety: pharmacological screening and toxicology.

scientific article published in October 2004

Assessment of Long‐Term Storage on Antimicrobial and Cyclooxygenase‐Inhibitory Properties of South African Medicinal Plants ⬇️

scientific article published on August 30, 2012

Assessment of the role of meta-topolins on in vitro produced phenolics and acclimatization competence of micropropagated ‘Williams’ banana

Auxin and cytokinin relationships in 24 microalgal strains(1).

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Auxin-cytokinin interaction and variations in their metabolic products in the regulation of organogenesis in two Eucomis species

scientific article published on 5 September 2016

Bacteria and smoke-water extract improve growth and induce the synthesis of volatile defense mechanisms in Vitis vinifera L.

scientific article published on 19 September 2017

Biflavones from Rhus species with affinity for the GABA(A)/benzodiazepine receptor

scientific article published on 13 September 2005

Bioactive molecules derived from smoke and seaweed Ecklonia maxima showing phytohormone-like activity in Spinacia oleracea L

scientific article published on 09 August 2018

Biological activities and distribution of plant saponins.

scientific article published in October 2004

Biological activities of extract from Coleonema album in vitro

scientific article published on 8 July 2019

Bolboschoenus maritimus s. l. in The Netherlands: a study of pericarp anatomy based on the work of Irene Robertus-Koster

scientific article published on 1997

Bolboschoenus yagara (Cyperaceae) newly reported for Europe

scientific article published on 1996

Butenolides from plant-derived smoke: natural plant-growth regulators with antagonistic actions on seed germination.

scientific article published in February 2010

CHANGES IN ENDOGENOUS CYTOKININ CONCENTRATIONS IN CHLORELLA (CHLOROPHYCEAE) IN RELATION TO LIGHT AND THE CELL CYCLE(1).

scientific article published in March 2011

COX-1 and -2 activity of rose hip.

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COX-1 inhibition of Heteromorpha arborescens

scientific article published in 2008

COX-1 inhibitory activity in extracts from Eucomis L'Herit. species

scientific article published on May 2001

Cadmium induces hypodermal periderm formation in the roots of the monocotyledonous medicinal plant Merwilla plumbea.

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Cadmium translocation by contractile roots differs from that in regular, non-contractile roots

scientific article published on 4 May 2015

Can phylogeny predict chemical diversity and potential medicinal activity of plants? A case study of Amaryllidaceae

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Can the use of natural biostimulants be a potential means of phytoremediating contaminated soils from goldmines in South Africa?

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Carbon-nitrogen ratio and in vitro assimilate partitioning patterns in Cyrtanthus guthrieae L.

scientific article published on 19 November 2013

Cell cycle modulatory effects of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Cell division versus cell elongation: the control of radicle elongation during thermoinhibition of Tagetes minuta achenes

scientific article published on 13 March 2007

Changes in competence for somatic embryogenesis in Norway spruce zygotic embryo segments

scientific article published in May 2005

Changes in lipid, protein and pigment concentrations in nitrogen-stressed Chlorella minutissima cultures

scientific article published in 2011

Changes in phytochemical content and pharmacological activities of three Chlorella strains grown in different nitrogen conditions

scientific article published in 2015

Chemical and biological studies of the South African Amaryllidaceae genera Crinum, Ammocharis, Amaryllis, Cyrtanthus and Brunsvigia

scientific article published in 2021

Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob. (Asteraceae) in sub-Saharan Africa: A synthesis and review of its medicinal potential

scientific article published on 11 May 2015

Commercial herbal preparations in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: The urban face of traditional medicine

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Comparison of endogenous cytokinins and cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase activity in germinating and thermoinhibited Tagetes minuta achenes

scientific article published on 10 March 2012

Comparison of germination responses of Anigozanthos flavidus (Haemodoraceae), Gyrostemon racemiger and Gyrostemon ramulosus (Gyrostemonaceae) to smoke-water and the smoke-derived compounds karrikinolide (KAR1) and glyceronitrile.

scientific article published on 8 January 2013

Complexities of the effects of smoke-derived compounds on seed germination and the ecological implications thereof

scientific article published on 22 March 2016

Compounds from Mentha aquatica with affinity to the GABA-benzodiazepine receptor

scientific article published in 2007

Comprehensive profiling of codon usage signatures and codon context variations in the genus Ustilago

scientific article published on 22 July 2019

Conservation strategy for Pelargonium sidoides DC: phenolic profile and pharmacological activity of acclimatized plants derived from tissue culture.

scientific article published on 25 July 2013

Corrigendum to ‘Hyaluronidase, phospholipase A2 and protease inhibitory activity of plants used in traditional treatment of snakebite-induced tissue necrosis in Mali, DR Congo and South Africa’

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Crinane alkaloids of the amaryllidaceae with cytotoxic effects in human cervical adenocarcinoma (HeLa) cells

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Crinum species in traditional and modern medicine

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Cuparane sesquiterpenes from Laurencia natalensis Kylin as inhibitors of alpha-glucosidase, dipeptidyl peptidase IV and xanthine oxidase

scientific article published in 2017

Cyclooxygenase inhibiting and anti-bacterial activities of South African Erythrina species

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Cytokinin profiles in ex vitro acclimatized Eucomis autumnalis plants pre-treated with smoke-derived karrikinolide

scientific article published on 31 October 2015

Cytokinin-Facilitated Plant Regeneration of Three <i>Brachystelma</i> Species with Different Conservation Status

scientific article published on 26 November 2020

Cytotoxic agents of the crinane series of amaryllidaceae alkaloids

scientific article published on December 1, 2012

Cytotoxicity studies of lycorine alkaloids of the Amaryllidaceae

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Deciphering the growth pattern and phytohormonal content in Saskatoon berry (Amelanchier alnifolia) in response to in vitro cytokinin application.

scientific article published on 15 February 2018

Determination of allantoin in Protea seed

scientific article published on 25 July 2002

Differential responses to isoprenoid, N 6-substituted aromatic cytokinins and indole-3-butyric acid in direct plant regeneration of Eriocephalus africanus

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Dissecting the role of two cytokinin analogues (INCYDE and PI-55) on in vitro organogenesis, phytohormone accumulation, phytochemical content and antioxidant activity.

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Dissecting the stress metabolic alterations in in vitro Cyrtanthus regenerants

scientific article published on 28 January 2013

Distribution and Diversity of Usage of the Amaryllidaceae in the Traditional Remediation of Infectious Diseases

scientific article published on 01 April 2017

Do fire-related cues, including smoke-water, karrikinolide, glyceronitrile and nitrate, stimulate the germination of 17 Anigozanthos taxa and Blancoa canescens (Haemodoraceae)?

scholarly article

Effect of a commercial seaweed extract (Kelpak®) and polyamines on nutrient-deprived (N, P and K) okra seedlings

Effect of cadmium accumulation on anti-inflammatory activity in two Eucomis species

scientific article published on 01 November 2009

Effect of cadmium and aluminum on growth, metabolite content and biological activity in Drimia elata (Jacq.) Hyacinthaceae

scholarly article by Ambrose Okem et al published May 2015 in South African Journal of Botany

Effect of cell disruption methods on the extraction of bioactive metabolites from microalgal biomass

scientific article published on 31 October 2019

Effect of rust-causing pathogen (<i>Puccinia thlaspeos</i>) on auxin-like and cytokinin-like activity in dyer's woad (<i>Isatis tinctoria</i>)

scientific article published in 2006

Effect of smoke derivatives on in vitro pollen germination and pollen tube elongation of species from different plant families

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Effect of storage on plant biostimulant and bioactive properties of freeze-dried Chlorella vulgaris biomass

scientific article published in 2021

Effect of storage on the chemical composition and biological activity of several popular South African medicinal plants

scientific article published on 13 December 2004

Effect of temperature and nitrogen concentration on lipid productivity and fatty acid composition in three Chlorella strains

scientific article published in 2016

Effect of vermicompost leachate in Ceratotheca triloba under nutrient deficiency

Effects of Cd and Al stress on secondary metabolites, antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fisch. & C.A. Mey.

scientific article published on 25 September 2015

Effects of South African traditional medicine in animal models for depression

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Effects of source of plant material and temperature on the production of smoke extracts that promote germination of light-sensitive lettuce seeds

scientific article published on 25 July 2002

Efficiency of traditionally used South African plants against schistosomiasis

scientific article published in November 2000

Endogenous brassinosteroids in microalgae exposed to salt and low temperature stress

Endogenous cytokinin profiles of tissue-cultured and acclimatized 'Williams' bananas subjected to different aromatic cytokinin treatments.

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Enhanced HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitory and Antibacterial Properties in Callus of Catha edulis Forsk

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Enhancing Phytoremediation Potential of Pennisetum clandestinum Hochst in Cadmium-Contaminated Soil Using Smoke-Water and Smoke-Isolated Karrikinolide

scientific article published on 12 January 2015

Enhancing growth, phytochemical constituents and aphid resistance capacity in cabbage with foliar application of eckol--a biologically active phenolic molecule from brown seaweed.

scientific article published on 13 November 2015

Ethnobotany in South Africa

scientific article published on 12 September 2008

Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Arctotis arctotoides (L.f.) O. Hoffm.: A review

scientific article published on 10 January 2018

Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Podocarpus sensu latissimo (s.l.)

scholarly article by H.S. Abdillahi et al published January 2010 in South African Journal of Botany

Ethnobotany, phytochemistry, toxicology and pharmacological properties of Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC. (Combretaceae) - A review.

scientific article published on 27 October 2016

Ethnobotany, therapeutic value, phytochemistry and conservation status of Bowiea volubilis: A widely used bulbous plant in southern Africa.

scientific article published on 12 August 2015

Ethnopharmacological study of plants from Pondoland used against diarrhoea

scientific article published on 7 February 2012

Ethylene- and dark-induced flower abscission in potted Plectranthus: Sensitivity, prevention by 1-MCP, and expression of ethylene biosynthetic genes

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Eucomis zambesiaca baker: Factors affecting in vitro bulblet induction

scientific article published in 2010

Evaluating the effect of storage on the biological activity and chemical composition of three South African medicinal plants

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Evaluation of the mutagenic and antimutagenic effects of South African plants.

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Evidence for dynamic alteration in histone gene clusters of Caenorhabditis elegans: a topoisomerase II connection?

scientific article published on 01 February 2002

Evidence of phytohormones and phenolic acids variability in garden-waste-derived vermicompost leachate, a well-known plant growth stimulant

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Extracts of Two Relatively Safe South African Alien Weeds have Synergistic Activity with Conventional Antibiotics against some Urinary Tract Pathogens

scientific article published in 2019

Factors contributing to the regulation of thermoinhibition in Tagetes minuta L.

scientific article published in November 2005

Factors influencing seed germination of Coleonema album – an aromatic and medicinal plant

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Fire-related cues and the germination of eight Conostylis (Haemodoraceae) taxa, when freshly collected, after burial and after laboratory storage

Flavonoids isolated from the South African weed Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) have pharmacological activity against uropathogens

scientific article published on 23 July 2020

Formation of a seed germination promoter from carbohydrates and amino acids.

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Genetic fidelity in tissue-cultured ‘Williams’ bananas – The effect of high concentration of topolins and benzyladenine

Genetic toxicity testing of 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one, an important biologically active compound from plant-derived smoke

scientific article published on 20 September 2006

Genotoxicity evaluation of two kinds of smoke-water and 3,7-dimethyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one

scientific article published on August 2010

Genotoxicity of melanoidin fractions derived from a standard glucose/glycine model

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Genotoxicity studies on plant growth promoting smoke-water and smoke-derived compounds using Vicia faba and Persea americana S10 metabolic activation

scientific article published in 2018

Genotoxicity testing of 3,4,5-trimethylfuran-2(5H)-one, a compound from plant-derived smoke with germination inhibitory activity.

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Germination activity of smoke residues in soils following a fire

scientific article published in 2011

Growth and phytochemical levels in micropropagated Eucomis autumnalis subspecies autumnalis using different gelling agents, explant source, and plant growth regulators

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Growth stimulation effects of smoke-water and vermicompost leachate on greenhouse grown-tissue-cultured ‘Williams’ bananas

scientific article published in Nov 2011

Growth-Promoting Characteristics of Fungal and Bacterial Endophytes Isolated from a Drought-Tolerant Mint Species Endostemon obtusifolius (E. Mey. ex Benth.) N. E. Br

scientific article published in February 2023

Heavy metal contamination in South African medicinal plants: A cause for concern

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Heterostyly and pollinators in Plumbago auriculata (Plumbaginaceae)

article published in 2009

Hormonal and cell division analyses in Watsonia lepida seedlings

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How does exogenously applied cytokinin type affect growth and endogenous cytokinins in micropropagated Merwilla plumbea?

Hyaluronidase, phospholipase A2 and protease inhibitory activity of plants used in traditional treatment of snakebite-induced tissue necrosis in Mali, DR Congo and South Africa

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Hypoxis (Hypoxidaceae) in African traditional medicine

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Identification and characterization of potential bioactive compounds from the leaves of Leucosidea sericea

scientific article published on 28 March 2018

Identification of Narciclasine as an in Vitro Anti-Inflammatory Component of Cyrtanthus contractus by Correlation-Based Metabolomics

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

Identification of compounds in Olax dissitiflora with larvacidal effect against Anopheles arabiensis

scientific article published in 2016

Improving seedling vigour of indigenous medicinal plants with smoke

scientific article published on 20 January 2005

In Vitro Germination of Several South African Summer Rainfall Disa (Orchidaceae) Species: Is Seed Testa Structure a Function of Habitat and a Determinant of Germinability?

scientific article published in 2001

In vitro Antibacterial Activity of Combretum edwardsii, Combretum krausii, and Maytenus nemorosa and Their Synergistic Effects in Combination with Antibiotics

scientific article published on 15 July 2016

In vitro antimicrobial activity of extracts from plants used traditionally in South Africa to treat tuberculosis and related symptoms

scientific article published on 5 March 2013

In vitro antimicrobial synergism within plant extract combinations from three South African medicinal bulbs.

scientific article published on 30 October 2011

In vitro antimicrobial, anthelmintic and cyclooxygenase-inhibitory activities and phytochemical analysis of Leucosidea sericea.

scientific article published on 11 June 2010

In vitro antioxidant properties, HIV-1 reverse transcriptase and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory effects of traditional herbal preparations sold in South Africa.

scientific article published on 8 October 2010

In vitro bulblet production of Brunsvigia undulata from twin-scales

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In vitro cytotoxic and mutagenic evaluation of thirteen commercial herbal mixtures sold in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

scientific article published in 2010

In vitro encapsulation based short term storage and assessment of genetic homogeneity in regenerated Ansellia africana (Leopard orchid) using gene targeted molecular markers

scientific article published in 2018

In vitro morphogenesis of organogenic nodules derived from Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra leaf explants

In vitro pharmacological effects of manufactured herbal concoctions used in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa.

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In vitro pharmacological evaluation and phenolic content of ten South African medicinal plants used as anthelmintics

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In vitro pharmacological evaluation of three Barleria species.

scientific article published on 8 November 2008

In vitro plant regeneration and alleviation of physiological disorders in Scadoxus puniceus

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In vitro propagation via organogenesis and synthetic seeds of Urginea altissima (L.f.) Baker: a threatened medicinal plant.

scientific article published on 12 December 2017

In vivo Cytotoxicity Studies of Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids

Influence of biostimulants-seed-priming on Ceratotheca triloba germination and seedling growth under low temperatures, low osmotic potential and salinity stress

scientific article published on 18 August 2017

Influence of culture age on the phytochemical content and pharmacological activities of five Scenedesmus strains

scientific article published in 2013

Inhibition of [3H]citalopram binding to the rat brain serotonin transporter by Amaryllidaceae alkaloids

scientific article

Insight to the antifungal properties of Amaryllidaceae constituents

scientific article published on 14 November 2018

Insights into the multifaceted application of microscopic techniques in plant tissue culture systems.

scientific article published on 11 July 2015

Insights into the riddles of codon usage patterns and codon context signatures in fungal genus Puccinia, a persistent threat to global agriculture

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Interaction of karrikinolide and ethylene in controlling germination of dormant Avena fatua L. caryopses

Invasive alien plants and weeds in South Africa: A review of their applications in traditional medicine and potential pharmaceutical properties

scientific article published on 24 August 2021

Investigating the effect of cadmium and aluminium on growth and stress-induced responses in the micropropagated medicinal plant Hypoxis hemerocallidea.

scientific article published on 16 June 2016

Investigating the safety of plants used in South African traditional medicine: testing for genotoxicity in the micronucleus and alkaline comet assays

scientific article published in January 2003

Investigation into the Genotoxicity of Water Extracts from Hypoxis Species and a Commercially Available Hypoxis Preparation ⬇️

scientific article published on May 17, 2012

Investigation of skin permeation, ex vivo inhibition of venom-induced tissue destruction, and wound healing of African plants used against snakebites

scientific article

Isolation and biological activities of termilignan B and arjunic acid from Terminalia sericea roots.

scientific article published in March 2008

Isolation and characterization of antimicrobial compounds from Terminalia phanerophlebia Engl. & Diels leaf extracts

scientific article published on 16 September 2014

Isolation and characterization of antimicrobial constituents of Searsia chirindensis L. (Anacardiaceae) leaf extracts

scientific article published on 21 September 2013

Isolation and in silico prediction of potential drug-like compounds from Anethum sowa L. root extracts targeted towards cancer therapy

scientific article published on 30 November 2018

Isolation of an antibacterial sesquiterpenoid from Warburgia salutaris

scientific article published in November 2000

Isolation of narciprimine from Cyrtanthus contractus (Amaryllidaceae) and evaluation of its acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity.

scientific article published on 19 July 2011

Isolation of the MAO-inhibitor naringenin from Mentha aquatica L.

scientific article published on 19 February 2008

Itoside A and 4-hydroxytremulacin from Dovyalis caffra and Dovyalis zeyheri

scientific article published in 2010

Karrikinolide1 (KAR1), a Bioactive Compound from Smoke, Improves the Germination of Morphologically Dormant Apium graveolens L. Seeds by Reducing Indole-3-Acetic Acid (IAA) Levels

scientific article published on 29 July 2024

Larvicidal activity against Anopheles arabiensis of 10 South African plants that are traditionally used as mosquito repellents

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Lipid productivity and fatty acid composition in Chlorella and Scenepdesmus strains grown in nitrogen-stressed conditions

scientific article published in 2012

Macrocystis angustifolia is a potential source of enzyme inhibitors linked to type 2 diabetes and dementia

scientific article published on 8 October 2013

Manipulation of nitrogen levels and mode of cultivation are viable methods to improve the lipid, fatty acids, phytochemical content, and bioactivities in Chlorella minutissima.

scientific article published on 26 June 2015

Mechanistic insights to the cytotoxicity of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids

scientific article published on January 2015

Medicinal plants: An invaluable, dwindling resource in sub-Saharan Africa.

scientific article published on 27 April 2015

Medicinal properties and conservation of Pelargonium sidoides DC.

scientific article published on 21 January 2014

Metabolite profiling and isolation of biologically active compounds from Scadoxus puniceus, a highly traded South African medicinal plant.

scientific article published on 11 December 2017

Methyl jasmonate is a more effective senescence-promoting factor in Cucurbita pepo (zucchini) cotyledons when compared with darkness at the early stage of senescence

scientific article published on 20 September 2006

Microculture effects on leaf epidermis and root structure in Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra

scientific article published in 2012

Micropropagation of Romulea minutiflora, Sisyrinchium laxum and Tritonia gladiolaris — Iridaceae with ornamental potential

scientific article published in 2011

Micropropagation of Romulea sabulosa Schltr. ex Beg. - A potential ornamental plant

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Molecular aspects of the antagonistic interaction of smoke-derived butenolides on the germination process of Grand Rapids lettuce (Lactuca sativa) achenes

scientific article

Molecular insights into genetic diversity and population dynamics of five medicinal Eulophia species: a threatened orchid taxa of Africa

scientific article published on 16 May 2018

Mondia whitei (Apocynaceae): A review of its biological activities, conservation strategies and economic potential

scientific article published in 2011

Monoamine oxidase inhibition by southern African traditional medicinal plants

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Monosaccharides promote flowering in Kniphofia leucocephala in vitro

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