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The Role of the PTEN Tumor Suppressor Gene and Its Anti-Angiogenic Activity in Melanoma and Other Cancers by Maphutha, Jacqueline, Twilley, Danielle, Lall, Namrita

“…Human malignant melanoma and other solid cancers are largely driven by the inactivation of tumor suppressor genes and angiogenesis. Conventional treatments for…”
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Anti-SARS-CoV Natural Products With the Potential to Inhibit SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) by Verma, Surjeet, Twilley, Danielle, Esmear, Tenille, Oosthuizen, Carel B., Reid, Anna-Mari, Nel, Marizé, Lall, Namrita

“…The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), known to cause the disease COVID-19, was declared a pandemic in early 2020. The objective of…”
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The effect of Aspalathus linearis (Burm.f.) R.Dahlgren and its compounds on tyrosinase and melanogenesis by Blom van Staden, Analike, Oosthuizen, Carel B., Lall, Namrita

“…Pigmentation, a process controlled by melanogenesis, plays a vital role in protecting the skin against harmful ultraviolet rays. The level of protection is…”
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Pathogenesis of Keratinocyte Carcinomas and the Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants and Phytochemicals by Josiah, Andrea Jess, Twilley, Danielle, Pillai, Sreejarani Kesavan, Ray, Suprakas Sinha, Lall, Namrita

“…Keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) is a form of skin cancer that develops in keratinocytes, which are the predominant cells present in the epidermis layer of the…”
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Mupirocin Promotes Wound Healing by Stimulating Growth Factor Production and Proliferation of Human Keratinocytes by Twilley, Danielle, Reva, Oleg, Meyer, Debra, Lall, Namrita

“…Mupirocin has been reported for its role in the treatment of infected wounds through its antibacterial activity, however the role of mupirocin in promoting…”
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Steroids and Fatty Acid Esters from Cyperus sexangularis Leaf and Their Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Elastase Properties by Miya, Gugulethu Mathews, Oriola, Ayodeji Oluwabunmi, Payne, Bianca, Cuyler, Marizé, Lall, Namrita, Oyedeji, Adebola Omowunmi

“…(CS) is a plant in the sedges family (Cyperaceae) that grows abundantly in swampy areas. The leaf sheath of plants in the Cyperus genus are mostly used…”
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Exploring the Anti-Acne Potential of Impepho [ Helichrysum odoratissimum (L.) Sweet] to Combat Cutibacterium acnes Virulence by De Canha, Marco Nuno, Komarnytsky, Slavko, Langhansova, Lenka, Lall, Namrita

“…The Gram-positive bacterium (previously ), plays an important role in the pathogenesis and progression of the dermatological skin disorder acne vulgaris. The…”
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Anti-inflammatory neo-Clerodane Diterpenoids from Ajuga pantantha by Dong, Bangjian, Yang, Xueyuan, Liu, Wenpei, An, Lijun, Zhang, Xuke, Tuerhong, Muhetaer, Du, Qing, Wang, Chunyan, Abudukeremu, Munira, Xu, Jing, Lee, Dongho, Shuai, Ling, Lall, Namrita, Guo, Yuanqiang

“…Eight new neo-clerodane diterpenoids (1–8) were acquired from the aerial parts of Ajuga pantantha. Spectroscopic data analysis permitted the definition of…”
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Diallyl Polysulfides from Allium sativum as Immunomodulators, Hepatoprotectors, and Antimycobacterial Agents by Oosthuizen, Carel, Arbach, Miriam, Meyer, Debra, Hamilton, Chris, Lall, Namrita

“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains one of the world's deadliest killers, with an annual death rate of ∼1.5 million. The medicinal effects of garlic have been…”
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In Vitro and In Silico Pharmacological and Cosmeceutical Potential of Ten Essential Oils from Aromatic Medicinal Plants from the Mascarene Islands by Jugreet, Bibi Sharmeen, Lall, Namrita, Anina Lambrechts, Isa, Reid, Anna-Mari, Maphutha, Jacqueline, Nel, Marizé, Hassan, Abdallah H, Khalid, Asaad, Abdalla, Ashraf N, Van, Bao Le, Mahomoodally, Mohamad Fawzi

“…In this study, 10 essential oils (EOs), from nine plants ( , , , , , , , , and ) were assessed for their antimicrobial, antiaging and antiproliferative…”
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A Review of the Potential of Poly-(lactide-co-glycolide) Nanoparticles as a Delivery System for an Active Antimycobacterial Compound, 7-Methyljuglone by Diedericks, Bianca, Kok, Anna-Mari, Mandiwana, Vusani, Lall, Namrita

“…7-Methyljuglone (7-MJ) is a pure compound isolated from the roots of A. DC., a shrub indigenous to South Africa. It exhibits significant promise as a potential…”
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Profiling Anticancer and Antioxidant Activities of Phenolic Compounds Present in Black Walnuts ( Juglans nigra ) Using a High-Throughput Screening Approach by Ho, Khanh-Van, Roy, Anuradha, Foote, Sarah, Vo, Phuc H, Lall, Namrita, Lin, Chung-Ho

“…Our recent studies have demonstrated multiple health-promoting benefits from black walnut kernels. These biological functions of black walnuts are likely…”
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Antibacterial, antioxidant activities and cytotoxicity of plants against Propionibacterium acnes by Sharma, Richa, Lall, Namrita

“…The use of plants to treat skin ailments has strong support in the current trend of drug discovery. Propionibacterium acnes, an anaerobic pathogen, plays an…”
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1H-NMR Metabolomics and LC-MS Analysis to Determine Seasonal Variation in a Cosmeceutical Plant Leucosidea sericea by Sehlakgwe, Phophi Freda, Lall, Namrita, Prinsloo, Gerhard

“…Leucosidea sericea is an evergreen shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family with previous studies that indicated that L. sericea extracts exhibited strong…”
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In Vitro Human Metabolism and Inhibition Potency of Verbascoside for CYP Enzymes by Reid, Anna-Mari, Juvonen, Risto, Huuskonen, Pasi, Lehtonen, Marko, Pasanen, Markku, Lall, Namrita

“…Verbascoside is found in many medicinal plant families such as Verbenaceae. Important biological activities have been ascribed to verbascoside. Investigated in…”
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Editorial: Pharmacology of Plant Polyphenols in Human Health and Diseases by Devkota, Hari Prasad, Paudel, Keshav Raj, Lall, Namrita, Tomczyk, Michał, Atanasov, Atanas G.

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Selected essential oils inhibit key physiological enzymes and possess intracellular and extracellular antimelanogenic properties in vitro by Aumeeruddy-Elalfi, Zaahira, Lall, Namrita, Fibrich, Bianca, Blom van Staden, Analike, Hosenally, Muzzammil, Mahomoodally, Mohamad Fawzi

“…Essential oils (EOs) extracted from six medicinal herbs and food plants [Cinnamomum zeylanicum (CZ), Psiadia arguta (PA), Psiadia terebinthina (PT), Citrus…”
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Evaluation of Wound Healing and Antibacterial Potential of Greyia radlkoferi Szyszyl. Ethanolic Leaf Extract by Loggenberg, Samantha Rae, Twilley, Danielle, De Canha, Marco Nuno, Meyer, Debra, Mabena, Ephraim Cebisa, Lall, Namrita

“…Angiogenesis is an essential mechanism in both physiological and pathological functions, such as wound healing and cancer metastasis. Several growth factors…”
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Viability Reagent, PrestoBlue, in Comparison with Other Available Reagents, Utilized in Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Assays by Lall, Namrita, Henley-Smith, Cynthia Joan, De Canha, Marco Nuno, Oosthuizen, Carel Basson, Berrington, Danielle

“…This study compared different commercially available viability reagents. The growth indicator reagents include p-iodonitrotetrazolium violet (INT), PrestoBlue,…”
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In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Permeation of Myrsine africana and Its Isolated Compound Myrsinoside B by Fibrich, Bianca, Gao, Xinyi, Puri, Ashana, Banga, Ajay K, Lall, Namrita

“…Dermal aging is characterized by states of oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and abnormal proteolytic degradation due to the action of hydrogen peroxide,…”
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