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Production of polysaccharide and surfactin by Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 using rehydrated whey powder as the fermentation medium by Cagri-Mehmetoglu, A, Kusakli, S, van de Venter, M

“…The aim of this research was to assess the amounts of polysaccharide and surfactin produced by Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 in rehydrated whey powder (RWP) as…”
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Chemical composition and the antioxidative properties of Nigerian Okra Seed (Abelmoschus esculentus Moench) Flour by Adelakun, O.E., Oyelade, O.J., Ade-Omowaye, B.I.O., Adeyemi, I.A., Van de Venter, M.

“…Studies on the chemical composition and the antioxidative properties of Nigerian Okra Seed (Abelmoschus esculentus Moench) Flour were carried out. This is done…”
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Anti-HIV activities of organic and aqueous extracts of Sutherlandia frutescens and Lobostemon trigonus by Harnett, S.M., Oosthuizen, V, van de Venter, M.

“…A screening process was applied to extracts made from Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R. Br (Fabaceae) and Lobostemon trigonus (Boraginaceae) as identified by the…”
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Microcystin content of Microcystis aeruginosa is modulated by nitrogen uptake rate relative to specific growth rate or carbon fixation rate by Downing, T.G, Meyer, C, Gehringer, M.M, van de Venter, M

“…Modulation of microcystin production has been extensively studied in both batch and continuous cultures. Positive correlations with medium nitrogen, medium…”
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β-N-Methylamino-L-Alanine Toxicity in PC12: Excitotoxicity vs. Misincorporation by van Onselen, R., Venables, L., van de Venter, M., Downing, T. G.

“…The implication of β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in the development of neurodegenerative diseases worldwide has led to several investigations of the…”
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Cytotoxic Activity Of Selected Nigerian Plants by Sowemimo, A, van de Venter, M, Baatjies, L, Koekemoer, T

“…Cancer is one of the most prominent human diseases which has stimulated scientific and commercial interest in the discovery of new anticancer agents from…”
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Evaluating biological ethnopharmaceutical activities of fruit and root extracts of Solanum incanum L by Zivanayi, W, Venables, L, Van de Venter, M, Rasana, N, Hlangothi, B

“…Solanum incanum L. is a plant that belongs to the Solanaceae family, growing in tropical climates all over the world. Despite the extensive use of the root and…”
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Impact of childhood trauma on course of panic disorder: contribution of clinical and personality characteristics by De Venter, M., Van Den Eede, F., Pattyn, T., Wouters, K., Veltman, D. J., Penninx, B. W. J. H., Sabbe, B. G.

“…Objective To investigate the impact of childhood trauma on the clinical course of panic disorder and possible contributing factors. Method Longitudinal data of…”
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Hypoglycemic evaluation of a new triterpene and other compounds isolated from Euclea undulata Thunb. var. myrtina (Ebenaceae) root bark by Deutschländer, M.S., Lall, N., Van de Venter, M., Hussein, A.A.

“…Isolated compounds from the crude acetone extract of E. undulata (red indicating active fractions). Hypoglycaemic activity was determined in vitro in C2C12…”
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Sutherlandia frutescens prevents changes in diabetes-related gene expression in a fructose-induced insulin resistant cell model by Williams, S., Roux, S., Koekemoer, T., van de Venter, M., Dealtry, G.

“…The African medicinal plant Sutherlandia frutescens (L.) R.Br. (Fabaceae) is traditionally used to treat diabetes and has been shown to have anti-diabetic…”
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In vitro anti-HIV activity of five selected South African medicinal plant extracts by Klos, M., van de Venter, M., Milne, P.J., Traore, H.N., Meyer, D., Oosthuizen, V.

“…Five South African medicinal plants, Bulbine alooides (L.) Willd. (Asphodelaceae), Crinum macowani Baker (Amaryllidaceae), Hypoxis sobolifera var. sobolifera…”
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Combination treatment with oxaliplatin and mangiferin causes increased apoptosis and downregulation of NFκB in cancer cell lines by du Plessis-Stoman, D, du Preez, Jgh, van de Venter, M

“…Mangiferin-mediated down-regulation of NFκB showed potential for chemotherapeutic agent-mediated cell death, suggesting a role in combination therapy for…”
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In vitro anti-HIV-1 properties of ethnobotanically selected South African plants used in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases by Tshikalange, T.E., Meyer, J.J.M., Lall, N., Muñoz, E., Sancho, R., Van de Venter, M., Oosthuizen, V.

“…The plants selected in this study are used traditionally in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and traditional healers interviewed claimed these…”
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Mineral composition and the functional attributes of Nigerian okra seed (Abelmoschus esculentus Moench) flour by Adelakun, O.E., Ade-Omowaye, B.I.O., Adeyemi, I.A., Van de Venter, M.

“…Okra seed was subjected to different pretreatments such as soaking, blanching, malting and roasting at varying times following standard methods reported in…”
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JLK1486, a N,N-[(8-hydroxyquinoline)methyl]-substituted benzylamine analogue, inhibits melanoma proliferation and induces autophagy by Koekemoer, T. C., van de Venter, M., Kraus, J.-L.

“…Objectives To investigate anti‐proliferatory activity of a selected N,N‐[(8‐hydroxyquinoline)methyl]‐substituted benzylamine (JLK1486) on melanoma cells and to…”
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Caspase-dependent apoptosis is induced by Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd in a mitochondria-dependent manner after G2/M arrest by Spies, L., Koekemoer, T.C., Sowemimo, A.A., Goosen, E.D., Van de Venter, M.

“…Artemisia afra is one of the oldest, most well known and widely used traditional medicinal plants in South Africa. It is used to treat many different medical…”
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The hypoglycemic activity of Euclea undulata Thunb. var. myrtina (Ebenaceae) root bark evaluated in a streptozotocin–nicotinamide induced type 2 diabetes rat model by Deutschländer, M.S., Lall, N., Van de Venter, M., Dewanjee, S.

“…The hypoglycemic activity of a crude acetone extract of the root bark of Euclea undulata var. myrtina was evaluated in a streptozotocin–nicotinamide induced…”
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Hypoglycaemic activity of four plant extracts traditionally used in South Africa for diabetes by Deutschländer, M.S., van de Venter, M., Roux, S., Louw, J., Lall, N.

“…To validate plant species for hypoglycaemic activity. Four plants were investigated for hypoglycaemic activity by evaluating inhibiting effects on…”
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Anticoagulant effects of a Cannabis extract in an obese rat model by Coetzee, C., Levendal, R.-A., van de Venter, M., Frost, C.L.

“…Blood coagulation studies were conducted to determine the possible anti-/prothrombotic effect of an organic cannabis extract and the three major cannabinoids,…”
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An investigation into the biological activity of the selected histidine-containing diketopiperazines cyclo(His-Phe) and cyclo(His-Tyr) by McCleland, K., Milne, P. J., Lucieto, F. R., Frost, C., Brauns, S. C., Van De Venter, M., Du Plessis, J., Dyason, K.

“…Although cyclic diketopiperazines have been known since the beginning of the century, only now have they attracted considerable interest with respect to their…”
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