Are plants used for skin care in South Africa fully explored?

N Lall, N Kishore - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance South Africa is an important focal point of
botanical diversity, and although many plant species have been used since ancient times in …

Comprehensive review on flavonoids biological activities of Erythrina plant species

NM Fahmy, E Al-Sayed, M El-Shazly… - Industrial Crops and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Erythrina species (Fabaceae) or coral trees are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical
regions worldwide. They are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various …

Antifungal activity of flavonoids isolated from mango (Mangifera indica L.) leaves

Q Kanwal, I Hussain, H Latif Siddiqui… - Natural Product …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Five flavonoids, namely (−)-epicatechin-3-O-β-glucopyranoside (1), 5-hydroxy-3-(4-
hydroxylphenyl) pyrano [3, 2-g] chromene-4 (8H)-one (2), 6-(p-hydroxybenzyl) taxifolin-7-O …

Metabolite profiling, antifungal, biofilm formation prevention and disruption of mature biofilm activities of Erythrina senegalensis stem bark extract against Candida …

BK Harley, AM Quagraine, D Neglo, MO Aggrey… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The antifungal activity of the 70% ethanol stem bark extract of Erythrina senegalensis (ESB)
against different strains and drug resistant clinical isolates of Candida albicans and Candida …

[PDF][PDF] Plants used for cosmetics in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa: A case study of skin care

I Sagbo, W Mbeng - Pharmacognosy Reviews, 2018 - researchgate.net
Cosmetology is the science of change of appearance and has been practiced since ancient
times. In South Africa, especially Eastern Cape, the concept of using plants for beautification …

An overview of techniques and strategies for isolation of flavonoids from the genus Erythrina

R Rahmawati, YW Hartati, J Latip… - Journal of Separation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Plants in the genus Erythrina is a potential source of chemical constituents, one of which is
flavonoids, which have diverse bioactivities. To date, literature on the flavonoids from the …

Herbicidal activity of flavonoids of mango leaves against Parthenium hysterophorus L.

A Javaid, S Shafique, Q Kanwal… - Natural Product …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
This study was undertaken to investigate the herbicidal activity of mango (Mangifera indica
L.) leaves against parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.). The aqueous leaf …

Isoflavonoid-antibiotic thin films fabricated by MAPLE with improved resistance to microbial colonization

V Grumezescu, I Negut, R Cristescu, AM Grumezescu… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Gram-negative)
bacteria represent major infectious threats in the hospital environment due to their wide …

The chemistry and bioactivity of Southern African flora II: flavonoids, quinones and minor compound classes

SB Babiaka, F Ntie-Kang, B Ndingkokhar, JA Mbah… - RSC Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This review is intended to highlight the relevance of natural products in drug discovery
paying particular attention to those derived from Southern African medicinal plants with …

The chemistry and bioactivity of Southern African flora I: a bioactivity versus ethnobotanical survey of alkaloid and terpenoid classes

SB Babiaka, F Ntie-Kang, LL Lifongo, B Ndingkokhar… - RSC Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
As a whole, the African continent is highly endowed with a huge floral biodiversity. Natural
products which have been isolated from plants growing in this region have shown …