| Title |
Phytochemical studies and antioxidant activity of two South African medicinal plants traditionally used for the management of opportunistic fungal infections in HIV/AIDS patients
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, April 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-12-43 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Wilfred Mbeng Otang, Donald Scott Grierson, Roland Ndip Ndip |
| Abstract |
It has been observed that perturbations in the antioxidant defense systems, and consequently redox imbalance, are present in many tissues of HIV-infected patients. Hence, the exogenous supply of antioxidants, as natural compounds that scavenge free radicals, might represent an important additional strategy for the treatment of HIV infection. The aim of this study was therefore to analyse the phytochemical constituents and antioxidant potential of Gasteria bicolor Haw and Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims., two South African plants traditionally used for the management of opportunistic fungal infections (OFIs) in AIDS patients. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Germany | 1 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
| South Africa | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1 | 1% |
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| South Africa | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 77 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 19% |
| Lecturer | 9 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 8% |
| Researcher | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 13 | 16% |
| Unknown | 25 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 19 | 24% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 8% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 6 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 7 | 9% |
| Unknown | 29 | 36% |
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