Medicinal plants used for the management of respiratory diseases in Zimbabwe: Review and perspectives potential management of COVID-19

E Nyagumbo, W Pote, B Shopo, T Nyirenda… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2022 - Elsevier
Respiratory diseases have in the recent past become a health concern globally. More than
523 million cases of coronavirus disease (COVID19), a recent respiratory diseases have …

[HTML][HTML] Sexual prowess from nature: A systematic review of medicinal plants used as aphrodisiacs and sexual dysfunction in sub-Saharan Africa

AA Ajao, NP Sibiya, AN Moteetee - South African Journal of Botany, 2019 - Elsevier
Sexual dysfunction is a serious health challenge characterized by inability to achieve, keep,
and maintain penile erection enough for stimulating coitus. Literature suggests that many …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-Biofilm and Associated Anti-Virulence Activities of Selected Phytochemical Compounds against Klebsiella pneumoniae

IJ Adeosun, IT Baloyi, S Cosa - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ability of Klebsiella pneumoniae to form biofilm renders the pathogen recalcitrant to
various antibiotics. The difficulty in managing K. pneumoniae related chronic infections is …

[HTML][HTML] An inventory of South African medicinal plants used in the management of sexually transmitted and related opportunistic infections: an appraisal and some …

NI Mongalo, MV Raletsena - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The current work is aimed at generating the first inventory of South African medicinal plants
used in the treatment of sexually transmitted and related opportunistic infections associated …

[HTML][HTML] In Silico and In Vitro Screening of Antipathogenic Properties of Melianthus comosus (Vahl) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

IT Baloyi, IJ Adeosun, AA Yusuf, S Cosa - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bacterial quorum sensing (QS) system regulates pathogenesis, virulence, and biofilm
formation, and together they contribute to nosocomial infections. Opportunistic pathogens …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm reduction, in-vitro cytotoxicity and computational drug-likeness of selected phytochemicals to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria

IT Baloyi, IJ Adeosun, F Bonvicini, S Cosa - Scientific African, 2023 - Elsevier
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria in biofilms are frequently linked with persistent infections
across healthcare settings, due to their virulence factors. Since the post-antibiotic era …

[HTML][HTML] Helichrysum Genus and Compound Activities in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus

AO Akinfenwa, IJ Sagbo, M Makhaba, WT Mabusela… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The global management of diabetes mellitus (DM) involves the administration of
recommended anti-diabetic drugs in addition to a non-sedentary lifestyle upon diagnosis …

[HTML][HTML] Volatilome Analyses and In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of the Essential Oils from Five South African Helichrysum Species

B Najar, V Nardi, C Cervelli, G Mecacci, F Mancianti… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Helichrysum genus was used in folk South African medicine to treat various human
disorders. As a part of our on-going research addressing the exploitation of South African …

Antimicrobial activity of selected plants against fungal species isolated from South African AIDS patients and their antigonococcal activity

LP Maema, M Potgieter, NA Masevhe… - … of Complementary and …, 2020 - degruyter.com
Background Sexually transmitted infections continue to be a major health concern in sub-
Saharan Africa where antimicrobial drugs are becoming ineffective due to increasing …

An Andrographolide from Helichrysum caespitium (DC.) Sond. Ex Harv., (Asteraceae) and Its Antimicrobial, Antiquorum Sensing, and Antibiofilm Potentials

K Bassey, P Mamabolo, S Cosa - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Gonorrhea is a major public health concern globally and more than
800,000 new infections occur in the USA alone each year, according to the Centers for …