Oral hygiene in Namibia: A case of chewing sticks

MM Nyambe, EG Kwembeya, K Lisao… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Chewing sticks have served as the primary form of dental
care for rural communities in resource-poor settings for millennia. They are one of the most …

Ethnobotanical appraisal of wild fruit species used in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa: A systematic review

S Chauke, BG Shelembe, W Otang-Mbeng… - South African Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Globally, plants serve as an important primary source of livelihood, mainly in rural
communities. Food and health security are increasingly a concern in developed and …

Plant-based traditional foods and beverages of Gumare Village, Botswana

N Tselaesele, G Bultosa, M Molapisi… - … Processing and Nutrition, 2023 - Springer
The consumption of traditional and indigenous foods and beverages varies across different
ethnic communities and is often influenced by geographical location. However, the diversity …

[HTML][HTML] Variation of physical properties, nutritional value and bioactive nutrients in dry and fresh wild edible fruits of twenty-three species from Far North region of …

JP Bayang, A Laya, MC Kolla, BB Koubala - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2021 - Elsevier
During the last decades, scientists across the world are searching for new food ingredients
in fruits for healthier diet to prolong human life. The Far North region of Cameroon (FNC) …

Cultural Perspectives, Nutritional and Health Values of Wild Edible Plants among the Batswana of Southern Africa

KI Nko, JL Mwinga, JA Asong, SL Venter… - Food Security and …, 2025 - taylorfrancis.com
The Batswana (Tswana, West Sotho) are part of the Sotho ethnic group found in southern
Africa, particularly in South Africa and Botswana. Based on their strong interaction with their …

Acute Oral Toxicity and Antispasmodic Effects of Two Extracts of Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. Ex A. DC.(Ebenaceae) Immature Fruits on the Isolated Rat …

M Nitiéma, L Belemnaba, B Kaboré… - Journal of …, 2023 - eprints.go4mailburst.com
Aims: Our study aimed to evaluate the chemical profile, the antioxidant and anti-
inflammatory activities, the spasmolytic effects, and the safety of use of hydroethanolic …

Effect of long-term freezing storage on the phytochemical and nutritional composition of Ximenia americana L. fruit

LC Thebe, O Mazimba - Food and Humanity, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates changes on the proximate composition and phytochemical profile of
the non-polar fraction of Ximenia americana fruit parts at the storage period of 6 months at …

[PDF][PDF] Seasonal variation in nutritive value of four browse species used by smallholder farmers for livestock in Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

S Mthi, JM Rust, S Washaya, DD Washaya… - 2021 - researchgate.net
The use of browse plants as livestock feed during the dry season can improve deficiency of
certain nutrients and sustain livestock production under small-scale farming system. This …

Development of a “greener” hplc-uv method for the analysis of reducing sugars in apple juice and indigenous fruits using acetone as an alternative solvent

AK Iyambula - 2023 - repository.unam.edu.na
Chromatographic techniques can be made more environmentally friendly, ie,“greener”, by a
number of different strategies. One approach is to replace the toxic mobile phase solvents …

[PDF][PDF] Journal of Agriculture and Food Research

T Sarkar, M Salauddin, SK Hazra… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2022 - academia.edu
Aegle marmelos or bael has been known from prehistoric times in India with mythological
importance. Each part of the tree like root, bark, fruit, leaf, and flower has therapeutic …