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Evaluation of guidelines for clinical trials of traditional plant medicines
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The World Health Organization estimates that 4 billion people use herbal medicine for some aspect of primary health care. These herbal products are however mostly used without the necessary clinical trial done to prove ...
Pharmacist educational outreach for improved primary care of asthma in children
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)
Underdiagnosis and undertreatment of asthma in children are barriers to optimal health care delivery and health, incurring substantial costs to both the families and health services. A tailored multifaceted educational ...
An investigation into the medicinal properties of Tulbaghia alliacea phytotherapy
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The reproductive health of individuals is severely compromised by HIV infection, with candidiasis being the most prevalent oral complication in patients. Although not usually associated with severe morbidity, oropharyngeal ...
Effects of Leonotis leonurus aqueous extract on the isolated perfused rat heart
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
An aqueous extract prepared from the leaves and smaller stems of Leonotis leonurus
was used to investigate the potential effects on certain cardiovascular parameters,
such as left ventricular systolic pressure, end-diastolic ...
Design, implementation and evaluation of a model for service-learning in pharmacy (slip) at a Tertiary hospital
(2009)
Background
In recent years the focus of pharmacy practice has changed from being primarily ‘drugcentred to’ one which is ‘patient-centred’ (El-Awady et al., 2006, p.1). Developments in pharmacy curricula worldwide are ...
An assessment of three Carpobrotus species extracts as potential antimicrobial agents.
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)
For centuries, indigenous people in South Africa have used a variety of medicinal herbs to treat chronic infections. This investigation focused on three Carpobrotus species, in an attempt to assess their potential antimicrobial ...
The chemical stability of betamethasone valerate and fluocinolone acetonide cream and ointment in cetomacrogol and emulsifying cream and ointment bases
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
The corticosteroids are powerful anti-inflammatory molecules but their usage is hampered by adverse effects. To minimise their adverse reactions, proprietary brands of topical corticosteroids are commonly diluted with a ...
Neuropharmacological profile of Mentha longifolia: Effects on convulsion, nociception and pentobarbitone-induced sleep in mice
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Mentha longifolia Huds., subspecies, capensis Briq, a plant species used for the treatment of epilepsy, painful conditions such as headache and toothache, and insomnia amongst other ailments, was investigated for anticonvulsant, ...
An Evaluation of the Bronchodilator properties of Mentha longifolia and Artemisia afra, Traditional Medicinal Plants used in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
The overall objective of this study was to investigate the claims that Mentha longifolia (ML) and Artemisia afra (AA) have anti-asthmatic properties. To realize this objective we were to determine the effects that the ...
The use of Dioxy MP 14 (stabilized aqueous chlorine dioxide) to control environmental airborne microorganisms
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
Dioxy MP 14 is a locally developed form of stabilized chlorine dioxide in an aqueous medium. It has all the sanitizing properties of chlorine dioxide gas, a neutral compound of chlorine in the +IV oxidation state, which ...