Author:Makita, C; Chimuka, L; Steenkamp, Paul; Cukrowsk, E; Madala, EDate:Jul 2016Moringa species are multipurpose plants with nutritional, medicinal and industrial benefits. The flavonoids content of Moringa oleifera and Moringa ovalifolia was studied using an Ultra high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with ...Read more
Author:Madala, NE; Piater, L; Dubery, I; Steenkamp, Paul ADate:Aug 2016Plants from the Momordica genus, Curcubitaceae, are used for several purposes, especially for their nutritional and medicinal properties. Commonly known as bitter gourds, melon and cucumber, these plants are characterized by a bitter taste ...Read more
Author:Omolo, JJ; Maharaj, V; Naidoo, Dashnie; Malebo, HM; Mtullu, S; Lyaruu, HVM; Koning, CBDate:2014Phytochemical investigation of the stem and bark of Steganotaenia araliacea led to the isolation of two flavonoids. The structures of these compounds were identified as apigenin 4'-glucoside 1 and sophoraflavone B 2 using spectroscopic analysis ...Read more
Author:Ramabulana, T; Mavunda, RD; Steenkamp, Paul A; Piater, LA; Dubery, IA; Madala, NEDate:Mar 2016Oxidative stress is a physiological state associated with almost all biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. This phenomenon occurs due to imbalances which result from the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Plants, however, have ...Read more
Author:Gbashi, S; Njobeh, P; Steenkamp, Paul A; Madala, NDate:2017The need for greener extraction procedures that are quick and efficient has prompted the evolution of pressurized hot water extraction (PHWE). Here, the extraction of flavonoids from Bidens pilosa was demonstrated using PHWE at 50°C, 100°C ...Read more
Author:Makita, C; Madala, NE; Cukrowska, A; Abdelgadir, H; Chimuka, L; Steenkamp, Paul A; Ndhlala, ARDate:Sep 2017Recent evidence has shown that consumption of plants rich in phenolic compounds has health-promoting benefits. Amongst these plants, include Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae) which has gained significant attention due to its high contingency ...Read more