Browsing Department of Biological Science by Author "czimudzi@science.uz.ac.zw"
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African potato ( Hypoxis Spp): Diversity and comparison of the phytochemical profiles and cytotoxicity evaluation of four Zimbabwean species
(Open Science Publishers, 2014-01-22)The Hypoxis corm has a catalogue of medicinal uses and also serves as a source of food. Most scientific research on Hypoxis has centred on Hypoxis hemerocallidea although many other species are exploited medicinally. ... -
Pesticide management practices among rural market gardening farmers near Harare, Zimbabwe
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016-04-19)In 2014, we carried out a survey in Chinamhora and Chihota communal lands on the outskirts of Harare city, with the aim of understanding pesticide management practices among market gardening farmers. The farmers grew ... -
Phytochemical and analgesic activity of root crude extracts of Dicoma niccolifera wild (Asteraceae)
(Open Science Publishers, 2013-03-09)The study aimed at evaluating the phytochemical profile and anti-nociception activity of root crude extracts of D. niccolifera, a plant commonly used to alleviate painful conditions by local communities. Standard phytochemical ... -
Selected purified plant compounds as possible inhibitors of rv1819c a drug efflux pump (abc protein) from mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Ebioscholar, 2013-11-13)Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is among the most worrisome aspects of the pandemic of antibiotic resistance because TB patients that fail treatment have a high risk of death. The active multidrug efflux pump ...
