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: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