The role of aquatic plants in natural products and drug discovery

S Verma, MDV Nakin… - Letters in Drug Design …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Phytochemicals and their derivatives/analogues represent over 50% of the
current medicines worldwide in clinical use. Despite a significant contribution to the total …

Green synthesis and characterization of ruthenium oxide nanoparticles using Gunnera perpensa for potential anticancer activity against MCF7 cancer cells

PMAH Mfengwana, BT Sone - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The use of green methods for ruthenium oxide nanoparticles (RuONPs) synthesis is gaining
attention due to their eco-friendliness, cost-effectiveness, and availability. However, reports …

Use of hyphenated analytical techniques to identify the bioactive constituents of Gunnera perpensa L., a South African medicinal plant, which potently inhibit SARS …

L Invernizzi, P Moyo, J Cassel, FJ Isaacs… - Analytical and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, continues to cause global
morbidity and mortality despite the increasing availability of vaccines. Alongside vaccines …

Dissecting the low morbidity and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: a critical review of the facts and fallacies

SA Hudu, AO Jimoh, KG Ibrahim, Y Mohammed… - Advances in Traditional …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Except for South Africa, Africa recorded very low cases of coronavirus disease-19
(COVID-19), and even lower deaths compared to other regions of the world. Several …

Improvement of endothelial function by Gunnera tinctoria extract with antioxidant properties

C Sabando, M Rodríguez-Díaz, W Ide, E Pastene… - Biological …, 2020 - SciELO Chile
Background: Gunnera tinctoria has been collected by Mapuche-Pewenche people for food
and medicinal purposes. The high polyphenol content of methanolic extract from G. tinctoria …

Isolation, identification, and biological characterization of bacterial endophytes isolated from Gunnera perpensa L

SG Mahlangu, N Zulu… - FEMS microbiology …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In the present study, eleven endophytic bacterial strains, Herbaspirillum sp.(GP-SGM1, GP-
SGM2, GP-SGM3, and GP-SGM11), Pseudomonas sp.(GP-SGM4, GP-SGM5) …

In vitro antibacterial activity of gunnera perpensa and elephantorrhiza elephantina against human pathogenic bacteria

T Radebe - 2023 - ir.cut.ac.za
INTRODUCTION: In the history of the African population, medicinal plants are a heritage that
has been able to be preserved and used in modern times. The use of medicinal plants is still …

[引用][C] Investigating the potential of Gunnera perpensa for the treatment of gonorrhoea

TT Dembetembe - 2021 - University of Pretoria