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    Antimicrobial activity of limonene enantiomers and 1,8-cineole alone and in combination by Vuuren, S.F. van, Viljoen, A.M

    Published in Flavour and fragrance journal (01-11-2007)
    “…Two common essential oil constituents, 1,8-cineole and limonene, were assessed for antimicrobial activity, using the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)…”
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    An antimicrobial investigation of plants used traditionally in southern Africa to treat sexually transmitted infections by van Vuuren, S.F., Naidoo, D.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (09-08-2010)
    “…Eighteen plants were assessed for antimicrobial activity against pathogens associated with prevalent urogenital/sexually transmitted infections. Plant…”
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    antimicrobial activity of four commercial essential oils in combination with conventional antimicrobials by van Vuuren, S.F, Suliman, S, Viljoen, A.M

    Published in Letters in applied microbiology (01-04-2009)
    “…Due to the emergence of multi-drug resistance, alternatives to conventional antimicrobial therapy are needed. This study aims to investigate the in vitro…”
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    additive and synergistic antimicrobial effects of select frankincense and myrrh oils – a combination from the pharaonic pharmacopoeia by de Rapper, S, Van Vuuren, S.F, Kamatou, G.P.P, Viljoen, A.M, Dagne, E

    Published in Letters in applied microbiology (01-04-2012)
    “…Aims: The in vitro antimicrobial activity of three essential oil samples of frankincense (Boswellia rivae, Boswellia neglecta and Boswellia papyrifera) and two…”
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    Antimicrobial activity of South African medicinal plants by van Vuuren, S.F.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (28-10-2008)
    “…This paper reviews the antimicrobial research undertaken on South African medicinal plants during the period 1997–2008. Antimicrobial methods (disc diffusion,…”
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    Essential oil combinations against Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium septicum ‐ the causative agents of gas gangrene by Ahmed Khan, R., Vuuren, S.F.

    Published in Journal of applied microbiology (01-09-2021)
    “…Aims The inhibitory and bactericidal effect of a wide range of essential oils, and their selected combinations against two pathogens (Clostridium perfringens…”
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    In vitro biological activity and essential oil composition of four indigenous South African Helichrysum species by Lourens, A.C.U., Reddy, D., Başer, K.H.C., Viljoen, A.M., Van Vuuren, S.F.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (01-12-2004)
    “…Helichrysum species are used widely to treat various medical conditions. In this study, the anti-microbial, anti-oxidant (DPPH assay) and anti-inflammatory…”
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    Plants used for treating respiratory infections in rural Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by York, T., de Wet, H., van Vuuren, S.F.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (01-06-2011)
    “…A total of 80 homesteads were visited purposively. The focus was on plants used in treating respiratory infections. The study documented 30 plant species (18…”
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    The in vitro pharmacological activities and a chemical investigation of three South African Salvia species by Kamatou, G.P.P., Viljoen, A.M., Gono-Bwalya, A.B., Zyl, R.L. van, Vuuren, S.F. van, Lourens, A.C.U., Başer, K.H.C., Demirci, B., Lindsey, K.L., Staden, J. van, Steenkamp, P.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (01-12-2005)
    “…Salvia species (sage) are well known in folk medicine throughout the world. In South Africa sage is used against fever and digestive disorders. Three closely…”
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    Medicinal plants used for the treatment of diarrhoea in northern Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa by de Wet, H., Nkwanyana, M.N., van Vuuren, S.F.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (20-07-2010)
    “…The study area where ethnobotanical knowledge were documented on antidiarrhoeal plant use by lay people in a rural community in northern Maputaland, South…”
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    Antimicrobial and antimalarial activity of Cussonia species (Araliaceae) by De Villiers, B.J., Van Vuuren, S.F., Van Zyl, R.L., Van Wyk, B.-E.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (27-05-2010)
    “…Ethnomedicinal uses of Cussonia are summarised and scientific evidence is presented in support of selected main uses. Methanolic extracts of 13 Cussonia…”
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    In vitro evidence of phyto-synergy for plant part combinations of Croton gratissimus (Euphorbiaceae) used in African traditional healing by van Vuuren, S.F., Viljoen, A.M.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (28-10-2008)
    “…Despite the extensive traditional use of Croton gratissimus Burch. var. gratissimus for medicinal purposes, scientific studies validating the therapeutic…”
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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.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (21-06-2013)
    “…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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    A comparison of the antimicrobial activity and toxicity of six combretum and two terminalia species from southern Africa by Cock, I E, Van Vuuren, S F

    Published in Pharmacognosy Magazine (01-01-2015)
    “…Plants of the family Combretaceae are amongst the most widely used plants for traditional medicinal purposes in southern Africa. In particular, many species of…”
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    The composition, geographical variation and antimicrobial activity of Lippia javanica (Verbenaceae) leaf essential oils by Viljoen, A.M., Subramoney, S., Vuuren, S.F. van, Başer, K.H.C., Demirci, B

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (01-01-2005)
    “…Lippia javanica is widely distributed throughout South Africa where it is used extensively in traditional herbal preparations. An infusion of the leaves is…”
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    A review of the traditional use of southern African medicinal plants for the treatment of selected parasite infections affecting humans by Cock, I.E., Selesho, M.I., Van Vuuren, S.F.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (28-06-2018)
    “…Worldwide, more than three billion cases of parasitic disease are reported yearly and it is likely that this figure is substantially under-estimated…”
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    Traditionally used polyherbals in a southern African therapeutic context by Van Vuuren, S.F., Motlhatlego, K.E., Netshia, V.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (24-04-2022)
    “…In African traditional medicine, there are several plant species that are used in combination with either other plant species or non-plant derived combinations…”
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    A review of the traditional use of southern African medicinal plants for the treatment of fungal skin infections by Cock, I.E., Van Vuuren, S.F.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (06-04-2020)
    “…Human dermatophyte infections are one of the most common classes of infection globally, with an estimated 1.7 billion people contracting at least one infection…”
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    Blood purification practices: Some ethnopharmacological insight from a rural community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Zwane, N.S., De Wet, H., Van Vuuren, S.F.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (24-04-2024)
    “…Blood purification practices, also referred to as blood cleansing or detoxification, is an ancient concept which is widespread within African traditional…”
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    The use of South African botanical species for the control of blood sugar by Cock, I.E., Ndlovu, N., Van Vuuren, S.F.

    Published in Journal of ethnopharmacology (10-01-2021)
    “…Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most prevalent diseases globally and is of considerable concern to global health. Approximately 425 million people are…”
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