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 …

The development of risk factors associated with cardiovascular disorders present a major
public health challenge in both developed countries and countries with emerging …

OBJECTIVE To assess the phytochemical contents and antioxidant activities of crude
extracts from selected Tulbaghia species. METHODS Standard methods were used for …

In this study, titanium oxide nanoparticles represented as TiO 2 (1), TiO 2 (2), and TiO 2 (3)
were prepared using different volumes (10, 20, and 40 mL, respectively) of aqueous leaf …

Background The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) continues to rise alarmingly despite
years of intensive research. The need to explore alternative remedies such as traditional …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Tulbaghia is a monocotyledonous genus of herbaceous
perennial bulbs predominantly found in Africa. The approximately 63 species have nutritive …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Tulbaghia violacea Harv.(TVL) is a folk medicine,
native to South Africa which has previously shown antioxidant, anti-hypertensive and anti …

A broad range of polymers have been utilized for the development of blood-contacting
implantable medical devices; however, their rate of failure has raised the need for …

Hypertension presents a major threat to global health. The prevalence of the disease is high
in the adult population but an increasing number of children are being diagnosed with …

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is used as a traditional medicine throughout the world for the
treatment of a variety of diseases. Dietary garlic has been recognized for its beneficial health …