Zobo leaves, also known as Roselle leaves are leaves of the Malvaceae plant Hibiscus
sabdariffa, they are a common culinary ingredient as well as a traditional medicine in many …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder resulting from impaired insulin secretion
and resistance. Dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-IV is an enzyme known to trigger the catalysis of …

Alkaloids are nitrogen-containing natural products found in bacteria, fungi, animals, and
plants with complex and diverse structures. The widespread distribution of alkaloids along …

The medical burden caused by respiratory manifestations of influenza virus (IV) outbreak as
an infectious respiratory disease is so great that governments in both developed and …

South Africa contains 9% of the worldʼs higher plants, and despite its rich biodiversity, it has
one of the highest prevalence of hypertension in Africa. This review provides information on …

Cardiac glycosides (CGs) are a class of naturally occurring steroid-like compounds, and
members of this class have been in clinical use for more than 1500 years. They have been …

Background Influenza infection is a major public health threat. The role of influenza A virus-
induced inflammatory response in severe cases of this disease is widely recognized. Drug …

The current study sought to investigate the capacities of single and combinatorial herbal
formulations of leaf extracts of Acanthus montanus, Asystasia gangetica, Emilia coccinea …

Abstract Waterfall Bluff, in Eastern Mpondoland (Eastern Cape Province, South Africa), is a
recently excavated archaeological site with deposits spanning Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3 …

Objective The objective of the study was to investigate the relative abundance and effect of
post-harvest treatment on total phenolics (TP) and total alkaloids in the leaves and bark of …