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Antidiabetic screening and scoring of eleven plants traditionally used in South Africa

Author: Van de Venter, M ; Roux, S ; Bungu, LC ; Louw, J ; Crouch, NR ; Grace, OM ; Maharaj, V ; Pillay, P ; Sewnarian, P ; Bhagwandin, N ; Folb, P Date: Sep 2008 The aim of the paper is to investigate the traditional antidiabetic uses of indigenous or naturalised South African plants using an optimised screening and scoring method. Eleven plant species were screened against Chang liver, 3T3-L1 adipose ... Read more
HIV-1 pseudovirus neutralisation by a natural compound: a potential microbicide

Author: Van den Berg, N ; Mbobela, P ; Pillay, P ; London, G ; Morris, L ; Maharaj, V ; Khati, M Date: Feb 2011 A natural compound isolated from extracts of an indigenous plant in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, indicates neutralisation activity against HIV-1 pseudoviruses. This natural compound can potentially be used in a microbicide as an alternative ... Read more
Inhibition of HIV-1 by a natural compound

Author: Van den Berg, N ; Mbobela, P ; Pillay, P ; Maharaj, V ; Khati, M Date: Jun 2011 CSIR Biosciences investigated the anti-HIV properties of a plant indigenous to the Eastern Cape, commonly used by traditional healers. A natural compound isolated from the plant, coded BP36, inhibited infectivity of HIV-1 pseudoviruses. The ... Read more
A natural microbicide (BP36) against HIV-1

Author: Maharaj, V Date: Oct 2012 In this presentation the author outlines the steps taken in developing a South African indigenous plant-based microbicide to prevent HIV infection in women. Read more
Screening of selected ethnomedicinal plants from South Africa for larvicidal activity against the mosquito Anopheles arabiensis

Author: Maharaj, R ; Maharaj, V ; Crouch, NR ; Bhagwandin, N ; Folb, PI ; Pillay, P ; Gayaram, R Date: Sep 2012 This study was initiated to establish whether any South African ethnomedicinal plants (indigenous or exotic), that have been reported to be used traditionally to repel or kill mosquitoes, exhibit effective mosquito larvicidal properties. Read more

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