Volume 119

South African Journal of Botany

Volume 119

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Selenium ameliorates chromium toxicity through modifications in pigment system, antioxidative capacity, osmotic system, and metal chelators in Brassica juncea seedlings

Handa, N., Kohli, S.K., Sharma, A., Thukral, A.K., Bhardwaj, R., Alyemeni, M.N., Wijaya, L., Ahmad, P.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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A taxonomic revision of the Thesium goetzeanum species complex (Santalaceae) from Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland

Visser, N., le Roux, M. Marianne, van Wyk, B.-E.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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Efficient superoxide scavenging and metal immobilization in roots determines the level of tolerance to Vanadium stress in two contrasting Brassica napus genotypes

Gokul, A., Cyster, L.F., Keyster, M.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Phenolics, organic acids and minerals in the fruit juice of the indigenous African sourplum (Ximenia caffra, Olacaceae)

Goosen, N.J., Oosthuizen, D., Stander, M.A., Dabai, A.I., Pedavoah, M.-M., Usman, G.O.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Gene expression of late embryogenesis abundant proteins, small heat shock proteins and peroxiredoxin and oxidation of lipid and protein during loss and re-establishment of desiccation tolerance in Pisum sativum seeds

Sahu, B., Sahu, A.K., Sahu, A., Naithani, S.C.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Selenium ameliorates chromium toxicity through modifications in pigment system, antioxidative capacity, osmotic system, and metal chelators in Brassica juncea seedlings

Handa, N., Kohli, S.K., Sharma, A., Thukral, A.K., Bhardwaj, R., Alyemeni, M.N., Wijaya, L., Ahmad, P.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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A taxonomic revision of the Thesium goetzeanum species complex (Santalaceae) from Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland

Visser, N., le Roux, M. Marianne, van Wyk, B.-E.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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The forms of nitrogen source influence the interaction between Elymus nutans Griseb. and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Xu, Y.F., Chu, X.T., Zhang, X.H., Liu, Q., Miao, Y.J., Sun, Y.F.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Medium-term vegetation recovery after removal of invasive Eucalyptus camaldulensis stands along a South African river

Ruwanza, S., Gaertner, M., Esler, K.J., Richardson, D.M.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Influence of various concentrations of 24-epibrassinolide on the kinetic parameters during isothermal dehydration of two maize hybrids

Waisi, H., Janković, B., Nikolić, B., Dragičević, V., Panić, I., Tosti, T., Trifković, J.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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Rooting and survival of Lobostemon fruticosus (L) H. Buek stem cuttings as affected by season, media and cutting position

Swarts, A., Matsiliza-Mlathi, B., Kleynhans, R.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Herbaceous responses to herbivory, fire and rainfall variability differ between grasses and forbs

Van Coller, H., Siebert, F., Scogings, P.F., Ellis, S.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Abundance, structure and uses of Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) populations in Omusati Region, Namibia

Munyebvu, F., Mapaure, I., Kwembeya, E.G.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Maximizing seedling and root tuber production in Polygonum multiflorum for use in ethnomedicine

Kang, Y., Lee, K., Choi, J., Komakech, R., Min, J., Ju, S., Kim, S.W., Youn, C., Kim, Y.-G., Moon, B.C.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Comparative inhibition of MCF-7 breast cancer cell growth, invasion and angiogenesis by Cannabis sativa L. sourced from sixteen different geographic locations

Bala, A., Mukherjee, P.K., Braga, F.C., Matsabisa, M.G.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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A developmental study on anther wall and pollen in Mangifera indica L. var. Beneshan (Anacardiaceae)

Muniraja, Mondam, Vijayalakshmi, Gujjula, Lakshmipathi Naik, Mude, Vijaya Bhaskar, Vadlamudi, Sha Valli Khan, Patan Shaik

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Individual and combined effects of drought and heat on antioxidant parameters and growth performance in Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris L.) genotypes

Tommasino, E., López Colomba, E., Carrizo, M., Grunberg, K., Quiroga, M., Carloni, E., Griffa, S., Ribotta, A., Luna, C.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Biochemical characterization of peroxidases from the moss Dicranum scoparium

Onele, A.O., Chasov, A., Viktorova, L., Beckett, R.P., Trifonova, T., Minibayeva, F.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Effects of fungal extracts on vinblastine and vincristine production and their biosynthesis pathway genes in Catharanthus roseus

Ramezani, A., Haddad, R., Sedaghati, B., Jafari, D.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Ethylene participates in the brassinolide-regulated asymmetric growth of O. sativa root

Cai, Zeping, Yang, Wen, Zhang, Hanyue, Luo, Jiajia, Wu, Fanhua, Jing, Xiao, Meng, Shuailiang, Wang, Xinyu, Yu, Xudong

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Biosynthesis and characterisation of antimicrobial silver nanoparticles from a selection of fever-reducing medicinal plants of South Africa

Lediga, M.E., Malatjie, T.S., Olivier, D.K., Ndinteh, D.T., van Vuuren, S.F.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Optimized extraction of anti-cancer compound – cucurbitacin I and LC–MS identification of major metabolites from wild Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.)

Attar, U.A., Ghane, S.G.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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In vitro callus induction and indirect organogenesis of Brucea mollis Wall. ex Kurz – A potential medicinal plant of Northeast India

Das, P., Tanti, B., Borthakur, S.K.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Tyrosinase inhibitory and antioxidant activities of Orchid (Dendrobium spp.)

Athipornchai, A., Jullapo, N.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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The in vivo effects of Verbascum speciosum on wound healing

Kayır, S., Demirci, Y., Demirci, S., Ertürk, E., AYAZ, E., Doğan, A., Şahin, F., Demirci, S.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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Impact of in vitro cold stress on two banana genotypes based on physio-biochemical Evaluation

El-Mahdy, M.T., Youssef, M., Eissa, M.A.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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The potential of Arthrospira platensis extract as a tyrosinase inhibitor for pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications

Sahin, S. Cengiz

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Trichomes and naphthoquinones protect Streptocarpus dunnii Hook.f. against environmental stresses

Hook, I., Sheridan, H., Reid, C.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Ficinia gracilis complex (Cypereae, Cyperaceae) revisited– Species delineations and description of a new species from South Africa

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Efficient invitro plant regeneration from cotyledon-derived callus cultures of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) and genetic analysis of True-to-Type regenerants using RAPD and SSR markers

Anandan, R., Prakash, M., Deenadhayalan, T., Nivetha, R., Sumanth Kumar, N.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Physiological responses of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) towater deficit and recovery

Du, B., Rennenberg, H.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Comparative microsporogenesis between diploid and tetraploid plants of Brachiaria ruziziensis and their progenies

Morais, L.C., Souza Sobrinho, F., Techio, V.H.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Effects of smoke-water and smoke-isolated karrikinolide on tanshinones production in Salvia miltiorrhiza hairy roots

Zhou, Jie, Ran, Zhifang, Xu, Zixin, Liu, Qian, Huang, Min, Fang, Lei, Guo, Lanping

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral bioactivities of selected Helichrysum species

Kutluk, I., Aslan, M., Orhan, I.E., Özçelik, B.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Comparing the differential effects of canopy shading by Dichrostachys cinerea and Terminalia sericea on grass biomass

Randle, M., Stevens, N., Midgley, G.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Sequence and expression variation in the dehydrin6 gene in barley varieties contrasting in response to drought stress

Drine, S., Smedley, M., Ferchichi, A., Harwood, W.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Transcriptomic approach to address low germination rate in Cyclobalnopsis gilva seeds

Zaynab, M., Pan, D., Fatima, M., Chen, S., Chen, W.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Inducible defense responses in Populus alba berolinensis to Pb stress

Jiang, D., Wang, Y.-y., Dong, X.-w., Yan, S.-c.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Inducing genetic mutation on selected vernonia accessions using predetermined ethylmethanesulfonate dosage, temperature regime and exposure duration conditions

Hadebe, S.T., Modi, A.T., Odindo, A.O., Shimelis, H.A.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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First report of a new malformation disease of common karee (Searsia lancea) in South Africa

Swanepoel, J., Westcott, M., Gryzenhout, M.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Neuroprotective effects of Flaveria bidentis and Lippia salsa extracts on SH-SY5Y cells

Cavallaro, V., Baier, C.J., Murray, M.G., Estévez-Braun, A., Murray, A.P.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Comparative assessment of in vitro thrombolytic and fibrinolysis activity of four aloe species and analysis of their phenolic compounds by LC–MS

Fan, J.J., Li, C.H., Hu, Y.J., Chen, H., Yang, F.Q.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Silicon induced mitigation of TCA cycle and GABA synthesis in arsenic stressed wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings

Sil, Palin, Das, Prabal, Biswas, Asok K.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Screening and identification of potent α-glycosidase inhibitors from Gardenia jasminoides Ellis

Hua, D., Luo, W., Duan, J., Jin, D., Zhou, X., Sun, C., Wang, Q., Shi, C., Jiang, Z., Wang, R., Rao, C., Yu, S., Li, S., Tang, S.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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The relationships between fatty acids and heterotrophic seedling growth in winter canola cultivars during accelerated seed aging process

Seyyedi, S.M., Tavakkol Afshari, R., Daneshmandi, M.S.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Senegalia senegal (synonym: Acacia senegal), its importance to sub-Saharan Africa, and its relationship with a wide range of symbiotic soil microorganisms

Bakhoum, N., Fall, D., Fall, F., Diouf, F., Hirsch, A.M., Balachandar, D., Diouf, D.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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The potential of Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook.f. ex Benth against Propionibacterium acnes

De Canha, M.N., Kishore, N., Kumar, V., Meyer, D., Nehar, S., Singh, B., Lall, N.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Anti-ulcerogenic and proton pump (H+, K+ ATPase) inhibitory activity of Clematis flammula L. extract

Yous, F., Atmani-Kilani, D., Debbache-Benaida, N., Cheraft, N., Sebaihi, S., Saidene, N., Benloukil, M., Atmani, D.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Investigation of wound healing effect of topical gel of Albizia amara leaves extract

Ramya Devi, D., Sowmiya Lakshna, S., Veena Parvathi, S., Vedha Hari, B.N.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Micromorphological evaluation of the foliar trichomes of field grown and micropropagated Stachys natalensis Hochst. (Lamiaceae)

Kalicharan, B., Naidoo, Y., Nakhooda, M., Dewir, Y.H.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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Improving the growth, yield and volatile oil content of Pelargonium graveolens L. Herit by foliar application with moringa leaf extract through motivating physiological and biochemical parameters

Ali, E.F., Hassan, F.A.S., Elgimabi, M.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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A new species of Acalypha subgenus Linostachys (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae) from Madagascar

Montero Muñoz, I., Cardiel, J.M., Levin, G.A.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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The genus Polydora Fenzl (Asteraceae: Vernonieae) in southern Africa

Swelankomo, N., Simango, N., Manning, J.C.

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South African Journal of Botany

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2018

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english

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