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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Pharmacology) by Issue Date
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Marais, Andre
(University of Pretoria, 2001)
This was a chemical laboratory study. The main focus was to evaluate the chemical stability of Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort), Ginkgo biloba and Piper methysticum (Kava Kava) under unfavourable environmental conditions. ...
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Manana, Jabulile Vuyiswa
(University of Pretoria, 2003)
Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document.
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Martini, Nataly Dominica
(University of Pretoria, 2003-07-17)
Previous studies [Martini, 1998] on the leaves of Combretum erythrophyllum (Combretaceae) confirmed the antimicrobial activity but the compounds responsible for the activity could not be identified due to insufficient ...
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Bapela, Nchinya Benedict
(University of Pretoria, 2005)
Three naphthoquinones (shinanolone, 7-methyljuglone and diospyrin) were isolated from the dried roots ofEuclea natalensis, a tree belonging to the family Ebeneceae. The isolated compounds were purified by silica gel column ...
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Cromarty, Allan Duncan
(University of Pretoria, 2005-06-14)
Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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Joone, Gisela Käthe
(University of Pretoria, 2005-08-02)
Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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Le Roux, Susanna Magdalena
(University of Pretoria, 2005-09-23)
No abstract available.
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Retief, A.C.
(University of Pretoria, 2006-03-13)
Phytosterols and their glucosides (sterolins) have many therapeutic indications e.g. immune modulation, hypercholesterolaemia and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In this study sterolslsterolins in three BPH phytotherapeutics ...
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Serage, Sekgoro Andrew
(University of Pretoria, 2006-11-01)
Please read the abstract in the 00front of this document
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Famakin, James Olusanya
(University of Pretoria, 2007-06-28)
Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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Koot, Dwayne Jonathan; Dr A D Cromarty; Prof C E Medlen
(University of Pretoria, 2007-09-25)
The fight against cancer is on going. This study provides a brief overview of the current status of cancer. Natural products as a source of clinically relevant, biologically active compounds, is the central theme of this ...
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Kotze, Magdaleen
(University of Pretoria, 2008-03-25)
Please read the abstract (Summary) in the section, 00front of this document
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Kruger, Johannes Petrus
(University of Pretoria, 2008-04-07)
Please read the abstract (Summary) in the section, 00front of this document
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Rabie, Annelie
(University of Pretoria, 2008-06-02)
Combretaceae contain several species with bioactive properties - especially the genera Combretum and Terminalia. Pteleopsis myrtifolia and Quisqualis littorea belong to this family and have not previously been thoroughly ...
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Gandy, Justin John
(University of Pretoria, 2008-07-11)
The objective was to establish the safety and therapeutic efficacy of oral potassium humate in reducing the signs and symptoms of hayfever. Potassium humate was randomly assigned to 40 atopic patients with acute symptoms ...
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Nell, Margo Judith
(University of Pretoria, 2008-08-12)
Since the introduction of Auranofin in 1985 there has been no new clinically approved gold containing drugs introduced. Although promising results were achieved with a gold(I) phosphine complex [Au(dppe) 2]Cl (Hoke et al., ...
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Visser, Suzaan
(University of Pretoria, 2008-09-23)
Methotrexate (MTX) has been used for many years in the treatment of patients with cancer as a cytotoxic agent and as an anti-inflammatory drug for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ...
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Naude, P.J.W. (Petrus Johan Wichardt)
(University of Pretoria, 2008-09-23)
Humin substances have been used as folk remedies for the last 3000 years. Recent studies have shown that humates possess anti-inflammatory properties, but the mechanism of how it affects inflammation is still unclear. In ...
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Rasool, Yusuf
(University of Pretoria, 2009-04-15)
Gold compounds have been used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis since the mid 20th century as a disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug. Auranofin, an oral anti-rheumatic drug, has been used for many years in the ...
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Sabi, Riaz Ahmed
(University of Pretoria, 2009-04-16)
Humic substances are a group of ubiquitous compounds formed during the decay of plant and animal residues in the environment. These substances can be divided into humic acid, fulvic acid and humin on the basis of its ...