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South African Salvia species: A review of biological activities and phytochemistry by Kamatou, G.P.P., Makunga, N.P., Ramogola, W.P.N., Viljoen, A.M.

“…The genus Salvia (sage) belongs to the Lamiaceae and encompasses 900 species worldwide of which ca. 26 indigenous species are found in southern Africa. Salvia…”
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Current perspectives on an emerging formal natural products sector in South Africa by Makunga, N.P., Philander, L.E., Smith, M.

“…Indigenous medical plants contribute significantly to a large South African population as part of a long-standing healthcare system intimately linked to…”
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Antimicrobial interactions of Khoi-San poly-herbal remedies with emphasis on the combination; Agathosma crenulata, Dodonaea viscosa and Eucalyptus globulus by Zonyane, S., Van Vuuren, S.F., Makunga, N.P.

“…Plants are often combined in traditional herbal remedies to increase medicinal efficacy, thus this investigation provides some insight into the antimicrobial…”
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LC–MS-based metabolomics assists with quality assessment and traceability of wild and cultivated plants of Sutherlandia frutescens (Fabaceae) by Albrecht, C.F., Stander, M.A., Grobbelaar, M.C., Colling, J., Kossmann, J., Hills, P.N., Makunga, N.P.

“…The metabolite profiles of Sutherlandia frutescens populations may vary depending on their geographical location, affecting the quality of plant-based…”
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Metabolomic differentiation in wild and cultures populations of Cape medicinal plants by Makunga, N.P.

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The establishment of a micropropagation system for wild Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos) ecotypes by Brooks, J., Makunga, N.P.

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Effect of blanching pretreatment on the phytochemical properties, and bioactivities of ‘Herskawitz’ pomegranate peel extracts at three different harvest maturities by Magangana, T.P., Makunga, N.P., Fawole, O.A., Opara, U.L.

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Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from southern African plants: An overview of ethnobotanical, pharmacological potential and phytochemical research including and beyond Alzheimer's disease treatment by Masondo, N.A., Stafford, G.I., Aremu, A.O., Makunga, N.P.

“…The review focuses on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition of extracts and compounds from southern African plants. We provide a detailed inventory of…”
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Advancement of analytical techniques in some South African commercialized medicinal plants: Current and future perspectives by Masondo, N.A., Makunga, N.P.

“…As the use of medicinal plants continues to gain popularity worldwide, there is dire need for herbal medicines to be guaranteed in their safety and efficacy…”
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The effect of various factors on seed germination and the influence of abiotic stresses on growth productivity, physiology and differences in metabolite profiles (diterpene glycosides) of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni by Magangana, T.P., Makunga, N.P.

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Effect of nitrogen and phosphate on the growth productivity and biochemicals of Stevia rebaudiana by Magangana, T.P., Makunga, N.P.

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Genetic transformation of the medicinal plant Salvia runcinata L. f. using Agrobacterium rhizogenes by Figlan, S., Makunga, N.P.

“…Two different agropine strains (A4T and LBA 9402) of Agrobacterium rhizogenes were tested for their capacity to induce hairy roots on Salvia runcinata L. f…”
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The role of alkaloids in chemical defence in Clivia miniata (Amaryllidaceae) against herbivory by Brithys crini by Hoffman, M.J., Stafford, G.I., Makunga, N.P.

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Steviol glycoside content and essential oil profiles of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni in response to NaCl and polyethylene glycol as inducers of salinity and drought stress in vitro by Magangana, T. P., Stander, M. A., Masondo, N. A., Makunga, N. P.

“…Plants under different environmental regimes exhibit phenotypic plasticity, sometimes producing more secondary metabolites when microenvironmental conditions…”
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In vitro micropropagation and the production of secondary metabolites in Agathosma betulina (Berg.): An important aromatic ethnomedicinal plant by Witbooi, H., Kambizi, L., Makunga, N.P.

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Turning folklore into an ethnomedicinal catalogue Medicinal Plants of South Africa (2nd edition), B-E. van Wyk, B. van Oudtshoorn and N. Gericke : book review by Makunga, N.P.

“…Medicinal plants in South Africa contribute to both the health and livelihood of many indigenous populations. The study of ethnobotany in the country is…”
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Altered metabolism in vitro of two aromatic medicinal Cape plants by Makunga, N.P.

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Conservation of indigenous medicinally important plants through the application of micropropagation using both liquid and solid cultures by Glyn-Woods, C., Schroeder, E., Makunga, N.P.

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Micropropagation and secondary metabolites in Agathosma betulina (Berg.) by Witbooi, H., Okem, A., Makunga, N.P., Kambizi, L.

“…The global demand for medicinal plant products has increased in the last two decades leading to overexploitation and sometimes extinction of indigenous…”
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Investigating a potential adjuvent remedy for cancer treatment: LC/MS based methods to differentiate and assess chemical composition of wild populations of Dodonaea viscosa by Rautenbach, A., Henriques, R., Stafford, G.I., Makunga, N.P.

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