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Stability, Morphology, and Effects of In Vitro Digestion on the Antioxidant Properties of Polyphenol Inclusion Complexes with β-Cyclodextrin by Ntuli, Sunday, Leuschner, Machel, Bester, Megan J, Serem, June C

“…Polyphenols are inversely associated with the incidence of chronic diseases, but therapeutic use is limited by poor stability and bioaccessibility…”
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Factor XIII-A Val34Leu and Tyr204Phe variants influence clot kinetics in a cohort of South African type 2 diabetes mellitus patients by Phasha, M.N., Soma, P., Bester, J., Pretorius, E., Phulukdaree, A.

“…•A significant association between the Val34Leu polymorphism and T2DM was found.•The 204Phe variant was more prevalent in controls compared to T2DM.•A…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Nemonoxacin versus Levofloxacin for Community-Acquired Pneumonia by VAN RENSBURG, Dirkie J. J, PERNG, Reury-Perng, YING, Chi-Hsin R, HSU, Ming-Chu, MITHA, Ismail H, BESTER, Andrè J, KASUMBA, Joseph, WU, Ren-Guang, HO, Ming-Lin, CHANG, Li-Wen, CHUNG, David T, CHANG, Yu-Ting

“…Classifications Services AAC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Hydrothermal Processing and In Vitro Simulated Human Digestion Affects the Bioaccessibility and Bioactivity of Phenolic Compounds in African Pumpkin (Momordica balsamina) Leaves by Moyo, Siphosanele Mafa, Serem, June C., Bester, Megan J., Mavumengwana, Vuyo, Kayitesi, Eugenie

“…The African pumpkin (Momordica balsamina) contains bioactive phenolic compounds that may assist in reducing oxidative stress in the human body. The leaves are…”
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Oxidative and haemostatic effects of copper, manganese and mercury, alone and in combination at physiologically relevant levels: An ex vivo study by van Rensburg, M J, van Rooy, M, Bester, M J, Serem, J C, Venter, C, Oberholzer, H M

“…Water contamination with metals due to anthropogenic activity is increasing and subsequent exposure increases the risk of associated toxicity. Exposure is not…”
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Adverse effects of copper, manganese and mercury, alone and in mixtures on the aorta and heart of Spraque-Dawley rats by Janse van Rensburg, M, Bester, MJ, van Rooy, MJ, Oberholzer, HM

“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a common global cause of death and are therefore a major health concern. Inhaled or ingested environmental heavy metals…”
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IFITM3 restricts virus-induced inflammatory cytokine production by limiting Nogo-B mediated TLR responses by Clement, M., Forbester, J. L., Marsden, M., Sabberwal, P., Sommerville, M. S., Wellington, D., Dimonte, S., Clare, S., Harcourt, K., Yin, Z., Nobre, L., Antrobus, R., Jin, B., Chen, M., Makvandi-Nejad, S., Lindborg, J. A., Strittmatter, S. M., Weekes, M. P., Stanton, R. J., Dong, T., Humphreys, I. R.

“…Interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3 (IFITM3) is a restriction factor that limits viral pathogenesis and exerts poorly understood immunoregulatory…”
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The lived experience of health sciences students’ participation in an interprofessional community-based stroke class by Kloppers, M, Bardien, F, Titus, A, Bester, J, Inglis-Jassiem, G

“…Collaborative approaches in healthcare contexts may provide better care for patients. Interprofessional circuit-based group therapy could counter…”
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Two Triterpenoids, ARM-2 and RA-5, From Protorhus longifolia Exhibit the Potential to Modulate Lipolysis and Lipogenesis in Cultured 3T3-L1 Adipocytes by Ndlovu, Musawenkosi, Serem, June C, Bester, Megan J, Apostolides, Zeno, Opoku, Andrew R, Mosa, Rebamang A

“…Triterpenoids have been identified as potential novel lipid-lowering drugs for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia. This study investigated the potential…”
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Triterpenoids from Protorhus longifolia Exhibit Hypocholesterolemic Potential via Regulation of Cholesterol Biosynthesis and Stimulation of Low-Density Lipoprotein Uptake in HepG2 Cells by Ndlovu, Musawenkosi, Serem, June C., Selepe, Mamoalosi A., Opoku, Andrew R., Bester, Megan J., Apostolides, Zeno, Mosa, Rebamang A.

“…The increasing incidence of hypercholesterolemia-related diseases even in the presence of the currently available cholesterol-lowering drugs indicates a need…”
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Tryptophan End-Tagging Confers Antifungal Activity on a Tick-Derived Peptide by Triggering Reactive Oxygen Species Production by Chiramba, Court K., Möller, Dalton S., Lorenz, Christian D., Chirombo, Rumbidzai R., Mason, A. James, Bester, Megan J., Gaspar, Anabella R. M.

“…WHO has identified several Candida species including Candida albicans as critical priority fungal pathogens due to greater infection prevalence and formation…”
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QSAR Reveals Decreased Lipophilicity of Polar Residues Determines the Selectivity of Antimicrobial Peptide Activity by van der Walt, Mandelie, Möller, Dalton S., van Wyk, Rosalind J., Ferguson, Philip M., Hind, Charlotte K., Clifford, Melanie, Do Carmo Silva, Phoebe, Sutton, J. Mark, Mason, A. James, Bester, Megan J., Gaspar, Anabella R. M.

“…Antimicrobial resistance has increased rapidly, causing daunting morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have emerged as…”
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A randomized, double blind, comparative trial of micafungin (FK463) vs. fluconazole for the treatment of oesophageal candidiasis by De Wet, N. T. E., Bester, A. J., Viljoen, J. J., Filho, F., Suleiman, J. M., Ticona, E., Llanos, E. A., Fisco, C., Lau, W., Buell, D.

“…Summary Aim:  To determine efficacy and safety of intravenous micafungin vs. intravenous fluconazole in the treatment of oesophageal candidiasis. Methods:  A…”
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Occupational therapists’ views on core competencies that graduates need to work in the field of neurology in a South African context by Jacobs-Nzuzi Khuabi, L., Bester, J.

“…Background. The burden of neurologically related conditions in South Africa (SA) necessitates that undergraduate occupational therapy education and training…”
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Incorporation of Comprehensive Examinations for a Time-Efficient Remediation Method by Gonzalez, Pedro, Moreno, Marvi, Iida, Thomas, Sieck, Blake, Bester, Johan, Simanton, Edward

“…Background: Remediation in medical school should be a time-limited, and highly structured process that addresses student deficiencies and allows them to prove…”
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Conceptual framework for sewer pump problems allowing for fuzzy logic application by Bester, A.J., Jacobs, H.E., Tulleken, J.

“…Sewer pump station problems in separate sewer systems (separate from stormwater drainage systems) were investigated in order to derive a conceptual framework…”
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Generation of reactive oxygen species in relevant cell lines as a bio-indicator of oxidative effects caused by acid mine water by Myburgh, Jan G., McGaw, Lyndy J., Bester, Megan J., Iji, Oluwafikemi T., Venter, E. Annette, Serem, June C.

“…Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and resultant oxidative stress (OS) has been implicated as a pathway of toxicity in animal species exposed to…”
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Extruded wholegrain sorghum porridges fortified with baobab fruit and moringa leaves display bioactive phenolics-related health-promoting properties by Lubaale, John, Serem, June C., Bester, Megan J., Emmambux, M. Naushad, Duodu, Kwaku G.

“…Food-to-food fortification (FtFF) is gaining traction as a strategy to enhance nutritional value of cereal-based foods. Sorghum, a major food crop for millions…”
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Dietary red palm oil supplementation reduces myocardial infarct size in an isolated perfused rat heart model by Bester, Dirk J, Kupai, Krisztina, Csont, Tamas, Szucs, Gergu, Csonka, Csaba, Esterhuyse, Adriaan J, Ferdinandy, Peter, Van Rooyen, Jacques

“…Recent studies have shown that dietary red palm oil (RPO) supplementation improves functional recovery following ischaemia/reperfusion in isolated hearts. The…”
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Allied health professional rural education: Stellenbosch University learners’ experiences by Pillay, M, Bester, J, Blaauw, R, Harper, A, Msindwana, A, Muller, J, Philips, L

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