The consumption of Westernised high-fat diets (HFDs) dysregulates intestinal barrier components which may lead to subclinical systemic and tissue inflammation implicated in type 2 diabetes (T2D) development. It is essential ...
Nwanedi and Luphephe rivers originates from the Soutpansberg mountains and flows downstream through three ecoregions, namely, Soutpansberg 2.01 Ecoregion at an altitude of 1100 m, Limpopo Plain 1.02 Ecoregion in the middle ...
Undernutrition is a major public health problem in Africa. The risk of underweight is associated with a negative impact on children’s health, growth and development in later life. Upper arm composition is used to determine ...
Background: Obesity and hypertension have been a global concern, affecting both
developing and developed countries. Studies reported seasonal variation as a common
risk factor for the development of obesity and blood ...
Aim and background: COVID-19 is a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that is characterised by ARDS and hyperinflammation. The lungs are the primary organs affected and this results in difficulty breathing. Invasion of cells ...
South Africa is known globally for its rich floral biodiversity. A number of the country’s indigenous plants are commercialised and grown worldwide. An increased interest in growing drought-tolerant plants due to limited ...
Medicinal plants still account for a substantial significant portion of daily medication in
South Africa and across the globe. In the Vhembe District, traditional health
practitioners and local people use medicinal plants ...
Cancer is the world's second leading cause of death, with current treatments accompanied by a myriad of undesirable side effects. Medicinal plants contain chemoprotective and more tolerable phytochemicals for cancer ...
Cancer is one of the largest single causes of death in both men and women worldwide. In the last decade, basic cancer research has produced remarkable advances in the understanding of cancer biology and genetics. Its control ...
This study reports the findings about the utilisation and management of mopane woodland
resources by rural inhabitants in the Greater Giyani Municipality, Limpopo Province. The
main aim was to quantify the amount of wood ...
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is an intracellular facultative microorganism that belongs to the M. tuberculosis complex and causes tuberculosis (TB) in human beings. TB is a global pandemic which poses a health security as ...
The aim of the study was to generate new ecological data for the Turfloop Nature
Reserve (TNR), which would lead to practical management recommendations that
should reduce or minimise the current negative anthropogenic ...
The molecular phylogeny of the southern African endemic genus Caffrogobius and
the variability in intraspecific DNA sequences of the prison goby, Caffrogobius gilchristi, from the South African coastline, were investigated. ...
Lack of professional expertise on the taxonomy and systematics of invertebrates in the country leads to significant problems in understanding the invertebrate biodiversity and causes under appreciation of species. Little ...
Lithium, a prophylactic drug for the treatment of bipolar disorder, is used with
caution due to many toxicity implications. In particular, lithium dosage and
renal toxicity has to be constantly monitored in these ...
Ear infections are a major health concern that negatively affects the health and welfare of individuals across the globe. The infection is caused by a wide spectrum of bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens. Treatments of ...
Plants are not only an important source of medicines, but also play a significant role
in drug development for the treatment of diseases such as Tuberculosis (TB). TB is a
pulmonary disease that is caused by Mycobacterium ...
Currently Copepoda consists of 14 600 species of which 2 275 species are members
of the Siphonostomatoida. Siphonostomatoida consists of 40 families, with 17 families
symbiotic on fish. Sphyriidae has 44 accepted species ...
The use of medicinal plants as a source of treatment for various ailments including
fungal infections is still practised in South Africa and across the globe. Fungal
infections especially of Cryptococcus, Candida and ...
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterised by perpetual
hyperglycaemia. Various oral pharmacological theraputic management strategies
currently exist but are too expensive and having a host of ...